Upper Flat, 32 St Davids Road, Southsea, PO5 1QN
About Upper Flat
Upper Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in September 2022. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Upper Flat 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
Upper Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£275,000
+107.5%over 7 years12 January 2015
£132,500
+12.3%over 5 years13 August 2009
£118,000
-4.8%over 4 years23 September 2004
£124,000
+106.7%over 4 years8 December 1999
£59,995
+20.0%over 2 years10 August 1997
£49,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1QN: £542,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1QN
Everything we know about Upper Flat, 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 St Davids Road homes
Price per m² for Upper Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,313
Street avg £2,112
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Montgomerie Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. 35 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
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB