Selbourne House, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
About Selbourne House
Selbourne House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold April 2019 for £430,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at Selbourne House in 2023.
- Nov 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of dormers to front and rear elevations, linked gable build up, small roof enlargement and alterations to guttering and downpipes
- Agent
- Thorns Young Architectural
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01062/HOU
- Dec 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 Horse Chestnut trees (T10 and T11) crown reduce by 30% - 3 metres off the ends and crown lift to a height of 5 metres a Holly tree (T8) reduce height by a maximum of 2 metres and selected branches on the building (adjoining property) side to be trimmed to allow a 2 metre clearance from building Holly (T7) prune back branches on building side (adjoining property) to allow a 2 metre clearance, remove basal growth and take 2 metres off the height, Horse Chestnut (T6) remove epicormic growth from main stem and the removal of deadwood, and Lime tree (T4) crown lift to a height of 5 metres and a canopy thin of 30% within Tree Preservation Order 220.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01029/TPO
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Selbourne House
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
Latest sale on Selbourne House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2019Most recent
£430,000
+43.8%over 6 years18 December 2012
£299,000
+1.4%over 1 year21 December 2010
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3HB: £262,000 (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
£262,0004 Elphinstone Flats, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HB
Sold Feb 2014
£185,000
Everything we know about Selbourne House, 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 Elphinstone Road homes
On epc rating, Selbourne House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,135
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
St. Judes Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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