Flat 1, 3 Florence Road, Southsea, PO5 2ND
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.
On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 64 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 28.9% above the 2012 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2007SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Conversion of existing building to form two houses including the construction of a two-storey extension, and construction of a detached dwellinghouse (resubmission)
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00730/FUL
- Apr 2007SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing building to form two houses including the construction of a two-storey extension, and construction of a detached dwellinghouse
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00317/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2012Most recent
£152,000
+145.2%over 12 years16 September 1999
£62,000
+10.7%over 1 year9 October 1997
£55,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2ND: £293,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO5 2ND
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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
Flat 1 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £4,271
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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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