16 Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
About 16 Hereford Road
16 Hereford Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Southsea (PO5 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £977,000 is 15.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 251.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £843,000 in July 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Hereford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of extension at first floor level over part of existing rear projection
- Agent
- Thorns-Young Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00762/FUL
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02075/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Hereford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£977,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 12 years.
£843,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2019Most recent
£843,000
+40.5%over 5 years16 October 2013
£600,000
+5.3%over 6 years12 June 2007
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2DH: £433,375 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PO5 2DH
1b 1c, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
Sold Nov 2024
£230,00011 Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
Sold Jan 2024
£504,0001a, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
Sold Jan 2023
£433,37512 14, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
Sold Oct 2019
£125,000Fintragh House, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
Sold Jun 2019
£712,500
Everything we know about 16 Hereford 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 Hereford Road homes
16 Hereford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,681
Street avg £1,818
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 211 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southsea Infant School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB