1b, Hillborough Crescent, Southsea, PO5 2AN
About 1b
1b is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 78.6% above the 2002 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey rear/side extension (following removal of existing conservatory)
- Agent
- James Potter Associates
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00094/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1b
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
1b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 1 year.
£247,500
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 November 2002Most recent
£247,500
+15.1%over 8 months13 March 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2AN: £635,000 (2022–2005).
Everything we know about 1b, 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 Hillborough Crescent homes
1b is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kings Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southsea Infant School. 30 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB