Ground Floor Flat, 9 Pelham Road, Southsea, PO5 3DT
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £205,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat 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 Ground Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2021Most recent
£205,000
+17.1%over 2 years14 January 2019
£175,000
+46.4%over 7 years14 April 2011
£119,500
+61.5%over 9 years29 November 2001
£74,000
+34.5%over 2 years29 September 1999
£55,000
+22.2%over 3 years31 March 1996
£44,995
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
Ground Floor Flat outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,417
Street avg £2,938
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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