23 Cleveland Road, Southsea, PO5 1SF
About 23 Cleveland Road
23 Cleveland Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1SF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, 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 lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 32.9% below the 2021 sale of £325,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 162.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
23 Cleveland Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2020Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupancy (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupancy)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00211/FUL
- Jan 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single-storey rear extension that comes out a maximum of 5m beyond the rear wall of the original house with a maximum height of 3m and a maximum height of 2.8m to the eaves
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00136/GPDC
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Sales history & valuation
23 Cleveland Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 23 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2021Most recent
£325,000
+88.4%over 8 months17 June 2020
£172,500
+111.7%over 18 years22 October 2001
£81,500
+90.9%over 4 years25 September 1997
£42,700
+2.9%28 August 1997
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SF: £223,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 1SF
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Cleveland Road homes
On price per m², 23 Cleveland Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £2,198
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.2 km
Priory School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB