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Hillsborough Mansions, 1, 16 Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS

Listed building1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillsborough Mansions

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

Hillsborough Mansions is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 24.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). 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

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Hillsborough Mansions's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillsborough Mansions, 1, 16 Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Within Tree Preservation Order 49 - (T33) Common lime (tilia × europaea) Pollard back to previous cut points.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00263/TPO
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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.

Hillsborough Mansions valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£550,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2015Most recent

    £550,000

    +34.1%over 7 years
  2. 7 December 2007

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2AS: £198,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Nelson Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Hillsborough Mansions runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,741

Street avg £2,981

Above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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. 29 schools nearby.

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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 2AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO5 2AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 2AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
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 — 59 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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