19 Lawson Road, Southsea, PO5 1SD
About 19 Lawson Road
19 Lawson Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 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 Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 141 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). Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £246,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price.
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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
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 19 Lawson Road in 2022.
- Jun 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupancy (Class C4), to House in Multiple Occupancy for seven people (Sui Generis)
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
Change of Use- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00446/FUL
- Mar 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from purposes falling within a Class C4 (house in multiple occupancy) to house in multiple occupancy for more than 6 persons (Sui Generis)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01004/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 19 Lawson Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 19 Lawson Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£246,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£246,500
+15.2%over 3 years29 June 2016
£214,000
+76.9%over 13 years27 January 2003
£121,000
+188.1%over 6 years22 September 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SD: £260,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 19 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Lawson Road homes
19 Lawson Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,748
Street avg £2,220
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
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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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB