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1b, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1b

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

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

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

20applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£50,000

Growth on file: 38.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 1999Most recent

    £50,000

    +38.9%over 10 months
  2. 27 March 1998

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2DH: £433,375 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Hereford Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£568

Street avg £2,613

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO5 2DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO5 2DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 2DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1b, Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.