3 Florence Road, Southsea, PO5 2ND

3 Florence Road is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 135 m² this is the 18th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 72.8% below the 2023 sale of £780,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 166.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold September 2023 for £780,000.