Horatio Court, 5, 18 Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS
About Horatio Court
Horatio Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 62 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Horatio Court, where floor areas span 40–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 7 units on file.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £235,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 63 EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Within Tree Preservation Order 49 - Crown lift to 6metres to Horse Chestnut Tree (T32)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Andrew Tomasso
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01123/TPO
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Horatio Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 18 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£235,000
+17.5%over 3 years29 September 2021
£200,000
+11.1%over 14 years17 May 2007
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2AS: £198,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PO5 2AS
Horatio Court, 7, 18 Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS
Sold May 2025
£198,00015b, Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS
Sold Dec 2024
£115,000Flat 2, 32 Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS
Sold Nov 2024
£123,000Flat 2, 40 Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS
Sold Oct 2024
£207,00014a, Nelson Road, Southsea, PO5 2AS
Sold Jul 2024
£535,000
Everything we know about Horatio Court, 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 Nelson Road homes
On years held, Horatio Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,790
Street avg £2,442
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB