52 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BY
About 52 Great Southsea Street
52 Great Southsea Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 29.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00591/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 52 Great Southsea Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 52 Great Southsea Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£310,000
+256.3%over 22 years7 October 1999
£87,000
+45.0%over 4 years6 August 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3BY: £480,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO5 3BY
25 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BY
Sold Jul 2025
£520,00023 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BY
Sold May 2025
£280,00013 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BY
Sold Oct 2023
£468,00058 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BY
Sold Aug 2023
£480,00011 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BY
Sold Jul 2023
£491,900
Everything we know about 52 Great Southsea Street, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Great Southsea Street homes
52 Great Southsea Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,100
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB