179b, Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LU
About 179b
179b is a detached house in Southsea (PO5 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 120 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 275.4% above the 1997 sale of £57,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
179b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
179b 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
179b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 1997Most recent
£57,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in PO5 1LU: £61,350 (1999–1996).
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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
179b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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