17 Lawson Road, Southsea, PO5 1SD
About 17 Lawson Road
17 Lawson Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 43.4% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00244/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Lawson Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2018Most recent
£205,000
+28.9%over 10 years31 January 2008
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SD: £260,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 17 Lawson 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 Lawson Road homes
17 Lawson Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,752
Street avg £2,219
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Jessie Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery. 35 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB