Top Flat, 59 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 153% above the 2024 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £100,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2012Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Class C3 (dwelling house)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00830/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2024Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1JF: £90,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in PO5 1JF
New Buildings, Flat 4, 55 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
Sold May 2024
£90,000New Buildings, Flat 2, 55 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
Sold May 2024
£90,00059a, Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
Sold May 2024
£90,000New Buildings, Flat 1, 55 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
Sold May 2024
£90,00091 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF
Sold Jan 2024
£153,000
Everything we know about Top Flat, 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 Elm Grove homes
On epc rating, Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,299
Street avg £1,390
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB