1b, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
About 1b
1b is a detached house in Southsea (PO5 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 88 m² this is the 13th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–253 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
It hasn't traded since January 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 338% above the 1999 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 68.8% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
20applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
1b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.9% per year over 1 year.
£50,000
Growth on file: 38.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 January 1999Most recent
£50,000
+38.9%over 10 months27 March 1998
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2DH: £433,375 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PO5 2DH
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Hereford Road homes
Years Held for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£568
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB