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5 Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EG

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
769 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Kent Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Kent Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 30% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Kent Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kent Road has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jul 2021
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    External alterations to replace existing door and window to rear extension with French doors

    New Windows
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00434/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2004
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF 1.1M HIGH BALCONY AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO EXISTING REAR PROJECTION (EAST ELEVATION) (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT)

    Listed
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    A*38912/AB
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£188,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2013Most recent

    £188,500

    +12.2%over 7 years
  2. 20 January 2006

    £168,000

    +15.1%over 2 years
  3. 23 October 2003

    £146,000

    +122.9%over 6 years
  4. 27 May 1997

    £65,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3EG: £322,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Kent Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Kent Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,639

Street avg £2,776

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southsea district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO5 3EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO5 3EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.