25 Lawson Road, Southsea, PO5 1SD
About 25 Lawson Road
25 Lawson Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £275,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 87.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
25 Lawson Road 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
25 Lawson Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£275,000
+19.6%over 3 years22 April 2021
£229,995
+5.5%over 2 years3 May 2018
£218,000
+58.0%over 10 years18 January 2008
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SD: £260,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 25 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
EPC Rating for 25 Lawson Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,179
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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