23b, Florence Road, Southsea, PO5 2ND
About 23b
23b is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 105 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
23b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
23b 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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
23b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2017Most recent
£375,000
+31.6%over 6 years14 July 2011
£285,000
+18.3%over 6 years15 June 2005
£241,000
+5.7%over 2 years14 February 2003
£228,000
+108.7%over 3 years17 May 1999
£109,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2ND: £293,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO5 2ND
Everything we know about 23b, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Florence Road homes
On epc rating, 23b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,970
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mayville High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB