Flat 1, 2 Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sold July 2021 for £183,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 53 EPCs).
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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 more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2021Most recent
£183,000
+3.4%over 3 years9 November 2017
£177,000
+53.9%over 4 years25 April 2013
£115,000
-9.4%over 3 years5 February 2010
£127,000
+2.4%over 3 years14 September 2006
£124,000
+200.6%over 7 years19 November 1998
£41,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3JL: £185,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 3JL
Flat 1, 14 Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
Sold Nov 2025
£238,00030e, Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
Sold May 2024
£185,000Flat 5, 14 Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
Sold Nov 2023
£114,00032 Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
Sold Jun 2022
£530,000Flat 3, 14 Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
Sold Aug 2021
£185,000
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 Nightingale Road homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,155
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Castle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 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
42.9dB