3 Elphinstone Flats, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
About 3 Elphinstone Flats
3 Elphinstone Flats is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (60–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Elphinstone Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Elphinstone Flats
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
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Sales history & valuation
3 Elphinstone Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3HB: £320,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PO5 3HB
County House, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
Sold Mar 2025
£367,0002 Elphinstone Flats, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
Sold Feb 2025
£230,0001 Selbourne Mews, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
Sold Jan 2025
£320,0001 Elphinstone Flats, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
Sold Oct 2023
£262,000Selbourne House, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
Sold Apr 2019
£430,000
Everything we know about 3 Elphinstone Flats, 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
Versus other Elphinstone Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 Elphinstone Flats lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
St. Judes Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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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
42.7dB