39 Pelham Road, Southsea, PO5 3DT
About 39 Pelham Road
39 Pelham Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
39 Pelham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 Pelham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£480,000
+324.8%over 23 years25 June 1998
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3DT: £530,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 3DT
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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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Pelham Road homes
On price per m², 39 Pelham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,727
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
Friendship House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB