3 Garden Terrace, Southsea, PO5 2QP
About 3 Garden Terrace
3 Garden Terrace is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 2QP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £565,000 in April 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 189.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 3 Garden Terrace.
- Nov 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of outbuilding in front garden.
- Agent
- FAO Mr John Pike
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00581/HOU
- Mar 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
HORSE CHESTNUT (T37) TRIM AND REDUCE SIZE OF BRANCHES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 47
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- A*32047/AB
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Garden Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 29 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£565,000
+37.8%over 6 years19 April 2018
£410,000
+23.6%over 2 years24 September 2015
£331,700
+325.3%over 19 years23 February 1996
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2QP: £294,000 (2024–2001).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB