12 Lorne Road, Southsea, PO5 1RR
About 12 Lorne Road
12 Lorne Road is a detached house in Southsea (PO5 1RR). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 135.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £795,000 in January 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
Energy performance
12 Lorne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension to replace existing
- Agent
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00721/HOU
- May 2014RenovationFullIn report
Installation of up to 0.4m high railings to existing front boundary wall (following removal of existing railings and partial demolition of boundary wall)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Walter Dall'Omo
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00388/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Lorne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 9 years.
£795,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£795,000
+67.4%over 9 years14 August 2012
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1RR: £720,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 12 Lorne Road, 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 Lorne Road homes
Price per m² for 12 Lorne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,300
Street avg £2,786
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
Lorne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery. 33 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB