2 Dock Mill Cottages, Napier Road, Southsea, PO5 2RD
About 2 Dock Mill Cottages
2 Dock Mill Cottages is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
A recent sale: £230,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 158.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Dock Mill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
20applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Dock Mill Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2025Most recent
£230,000
+7.0%over 6 years7 August 2018
£215,000
+321.6%over 21 years13 December 1996
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 2RD: £98,250 (2021–2001).
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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 Napier Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Dock Mill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Napier Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Southsea Infant School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB