5a, Brandon Road, Southsea, PO5 2LY
About 5a
5a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 sits 78.2% above the 2003 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
20applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 3 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2003Most recent
£340,000
+65.9%over 3 years18 April 2000
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2LY: £525,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 5a, 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
5a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £3,296
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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