3 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE
About 3 Pains Road
3 Pains Road is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 43.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in March 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 3 Pains Road in 2022.
- Nov 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01657/FUL
- May 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) to a 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis) (Resubmission of 19/00866/FUL)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Reference
- 21/01615/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Pains Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
3 Pains Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2019Most recent
£255,000
+51.3%over 11 years7 June 2007
£168,500
29 September 2004
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HE: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1HE
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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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Pains Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Pains Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,584
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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.
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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