9a, Rugby Road, Southsea, PO5 1SH
About 9a
9a is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1SH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 68% above the 2018 sale of £125,000. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 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
Energy performance
9a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2019FullIn report
Construction of side dormer and gable end (resubmission of 18/01334/HOU)
- Agent
- FAO Mr mark tuson
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00091/HOU
- Jan 2019FullIn report
`Construction of side dormer and gable end
- Agent
- FAO Mr Mark Tuson
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01334/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
9a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2018Most recent
£125,000
11 May 2006
£124,500
+122.3%over 4 years7 December 2001
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SH: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 9a, 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 Rugby Road homes
On epc rating, 9a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,623
Street avg £2,106
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Priory School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Priory School. 36 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB