15 Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EG
About 15 Kent Road
15 Kent Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £385,000 in June 2022. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
15 Kent Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A recent planning application at 15 Kent Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2023RenovationFullIn report
External repairs to roof, brickwork and windows; alterations to internal layout
- Agent
- BJP Projects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01372/HOU
- Sept 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement & repair of cable wall ties in front & flank walls including full re-pointing; repair of front and rear slate roof; repair/replace 2nd floor window lintel and bay window including timber cladding
- Agent
- Escape Design
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01177/HOU
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 15 Kent Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
15 Kent Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£385,000
+57.1%over 17 years28 September 2004
£245,000
+104.2%over 4 years19 June 2000
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3EG: £310,000 (2022–2014).
Everything we know about 15 Kent Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Kent Road homes
On price per m², 15 Kent Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,632
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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
Castle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB