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17 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Britannia Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Britannia Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1SN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £445,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD66
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Britannia Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2023
    Outline
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for the construction of dormer to rear roofslope, with associated alterations to rear fenestration and Juliet balcony

    Agent
    MC Architectural Design Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00294/CPL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single-storey rear extension that comes out a maximum of 5.8m beyond the rear wall of the original house with a maximum height of 3.03m and a maximum height of 2.7m to the eaves.

    Agent
    FAO Mr Pete Longyear
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00068/GPDC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Britannia Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £445,000

    +64.8%over 2 years
  2. 2 August 2020

    £270,000

    +11.6%over 12 years
  3. 21 July 2008

    £242,000

    +34.4%over 3 years
  4. 5 November 2004

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SN: £335,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Britannia Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Britannia Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,450

Street avg £2,303

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southsea district page.

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

Montgomerie Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Priory School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO5 1SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO5 1SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 1SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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