17 Harrow Road, Southsea, PO5 1SJ
About 17 Harrow Road
17 Harrow Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 188.8% above the 2001 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
17 Harrow 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
17 Harrow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2001Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SJ: £175,000 (2021–2008).
Everything we know about 17 Harrow 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 Harrow Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Harrow Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,023
Street avg £1,682
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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
Priory School — 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB