161b, Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LU
About 161b
161b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2024ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 3 of planning permission 24/00201/FUL (Water Calculations)
- Agent
- DMB Planning
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01110/DOC
- Aug 2024Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of first floor office (Class E (c)(i)) to one bedroom flat (Class C3)
- Agent
- DMB Planning
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00201/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 161b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
161b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1LU: £57,000 (1999–1996).
Everything we know about 161b, 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
EPC Rating for 161b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB