Flat 2, 8 Hereford Road, Southsea, PO5 2DH
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 57). The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 16.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 155.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £104,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 2 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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£104,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£104,000
+300.0%over 20 years27 March 1998
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2DH: £433,375 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PO5 2DH
Everything we know about Flat 2, 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
On epc rating, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,467
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB