Flat 3, 28 Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JL
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 55). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 53 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £163,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
£163,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2021Most recent
£163,500
+90.1%over 15 years16 August 2005
£86,000
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 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 Nightingale Road homes
On years held, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,868
Street avg £2,195
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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