8a, Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–176 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.
Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 30.5% below the 2022 sale of £380,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 498.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2022 for £380,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 5 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2022Most recent
£380,000
+61.7%over 4 years28 September 2017
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1JJ: £175,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in PO5 1JJ
1 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1JJ
Sold Oct 2021
£287,500Flat 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
Everything we know about 8a, 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 Grove Road North homes
Price per m² for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,837
Street avg £1,708
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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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