9 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE
About 9 Pains Road
9 Pains Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 53 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 25.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 109.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Pains Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2005Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HE: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1HE
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Pains Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,378
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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