5 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN
About 5 Britannia Road
5 Britannia Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1SN). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 63.6% above the 2011 sale of £233,500. At 131 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Britannia Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Britannia 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
5 Britannia Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 12 years.
£233,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2011Most recent
£233,500
+143.2%over 11 years17 October 1999
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1SN: £335,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 1SN
Britannia House, Flat 2, 2 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN
Sold May 2024
£135,0006 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN
Sold Dec 2023
£255,00019 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN
Sold Mar 2023
£400,00017 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN
Sold Sept 2022
£445,00036 Britannia Road, Southsea, PO5 1SN
Sold Aug 2022
£335,000
Everything we know about 5 Britannia 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 Britannia Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Britannia Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,782
Street avg £2,376
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Montgomerie Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory School. 35 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB