22 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE
About 22 Pains Road
22 Pains Road is an eight-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 124% above the 2008 sale of £183,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Jan 2021HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Robin Upton
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01717/CPE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£183,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 2008Most recent
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HE: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1HE
Everything we know about 22 Pains Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Pains Road homes
On habitable rooms, 22 Pains Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,144
Street avg £1,558
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB