Flat 3, 7 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3HP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–272 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Last sale on file: £163,000 in August 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 3
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 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2018Most recent
£163,000
+34.7%over 6 years27 March 2012
£121,000
+6.4%over 5 years1 October 2006
£113,715
+19.7%over 3 years9 April 2003
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3HP: £157,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 3HP
Throgmorton House, Flat 6, 27 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
Sold May 2025
£148,000Throgmorton House, Flat 1, 27 Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP
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 3, 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
Flat 3 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,075
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Queens Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 26 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB