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9 Livingstone Road, Southsea, PO5 1RS

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
208 m²
2240 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9 Livingstone Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Livingstone Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2240 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 28% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemgas_fired
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Livingstone 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 11 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Livingstone Road, Southsea, PO5 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00280/HOU
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Construction of timber outbuilding

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01512/HOU
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Livingstone Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£512,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2017Most recent

    £512,500

    +40.4%over 5 years
  2. 15 September 2011

    £365,000

    +29.2%over 9 years
  3. 28 April 2002

    £282,500

    +145.7%over 5 years
  4. 1 November 1996

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1RS: £365,000 (2025–1998).

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On the street

Versus other Livingstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Livingstone Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,463

Street avg £1,862

Above

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southsea district page.

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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO5 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO5 1RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 1RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 62 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Livingstone Road, Southsea, PO5 1RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.