What kind of home is 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB last change hands?

1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB last sold for £320,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £162,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and January 2025, 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB rose from £162,000 to £320,000, a change of £158,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO5 3HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB have?

The only planning records linked to 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB in?

1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB sits in Southsea. It falls within the PO5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

Police records around 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

The closest primary school to 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB is Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery (532m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Charter Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, PO5 3HB is St. Judes Church, 174m away. The nearest rail option is Southsea Hoverport, 654m away.

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1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Selbourne Mews

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

1 Selbourne Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £320,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingallocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Within Tree Preservation Order 220 - 2 metre crown reduction to 2 Horse Chestnuts (Aesculus Hippocastanum) (T10 & T11).
Agent
FAO Mr Andrew Tomasso
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/00421/TPO
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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.

1 Selbourne Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2025Most recent
£320,000
+72.0%over 14 years
10 August 2010
£186,000
+14.8%over 4 years
29 June 2006
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3HB: £262,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Elphinstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Selbourne Mews outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,848

Street avg £3,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

11/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St. Judes Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 3HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

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