51 Chelsea Road, Southsea, PO5 1NH
About 51 Chelsea Road
51 Chelsea Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in August 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
51 Chelsea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of rear dormer
- Agent
- Carl Architect Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00276/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 51 Chelsea Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2023Most recent
£595,000
+122.4%over 17 years22 September 2005
£267,500
+177.2%over 8 years3 December 1996
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1NH: £475,000 (2022–2019).
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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 Chelsea Road homes
On years held, 51 Chelsea Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,075
Street avg £2,705
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
Kings Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southsea Infant School. 31 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB