5 Brandon Road, Southsea, PO5 2LY
About 5 Brandon Road
5 Brandon Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1329 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 64.4% above the 2002 sale of £295,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 123 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Brandon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Brandon Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2021Tree WorksHeritageIn report
Within Conservation Area 19 - (T1) Bay - (Laurel nobilis), crown raise to give 2.5 meter clearance from ground level, crown reduction of up to 20% and shaping. (T2) Holly tree (Ilex), crown reduction of 15% and shaping
- Agent
- FAO Mr Bob Angus
Conservation Area- Reference
- 21/01377/CON
- Jul 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear conservatory and porch to side elevation
- Agent
- FAO Mr Joseph Moser
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00708/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Brandon Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2002Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 2 years24 March 2000
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2LY: £525,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 5 Brandon 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 Brandon Road homes
Years Held for 5 Brandon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,390
Street avg £3,230
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
The Circle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB