Flat 1, 25 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3HP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 54 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (17–54 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
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 3HP: £157,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 3HP
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£332,500Flat 2, 23 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
Sold Feb 2025
£450,000First Floor Flat, 9 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
Sold Feb 2024
£157,500Flat 1, 7 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
Sold Dec 2021
£196,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
Queens Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB