1 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
About 1 Grove Road North
1 Grove Road North is a five-bedroom detached house in Southsea (PO5 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 76 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 146.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £287,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
1 Grove Road North has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Grove Road North has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2021Most recent
£287,500
+64.3%over 14 years11 September 2007
£175,000
+14.4%over 3 years29 April 2004
£153,000
+41.7%over 4 years13 April 2000
£108,000
+63.6%over 3 years30 May 1996
£65,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1JJ: £260,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in PO5 1JJ
8a, Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
Sold Jun 2022
£380,000Flat 2, 7 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
Sold Jul 2017
£112,00010 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
Sold Oct 2007
£270,0009 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
Sold Jul 2003
£260,000Flat 1, 7 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
Sold May 2003
£88,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB