1a, Inglis Road, Southsea, PO5 1PB
About 1a
1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1PB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–215 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £145,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront
Building
- Heating systemelectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 7 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£145,000
+20.8%over 6 years20 September 2015
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1PB: £445,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Inglis Road homes
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,143
Street avg £2,114
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Inglis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB