29c, Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
About 29c
29c is a two-bedroom detached house in Southsea (PO5 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 19th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 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 Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 31.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 29c
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
29c has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 16 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2015Most recent
£130,000
+4.8%over 8 years2 March 2007
£124,000
+63.2%over 4 years6 June 2002
£75,995
+90.0%over 2 years30 September 1999
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3LR: £198,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PO5 3LR
Flat 3, 35 Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
Sold Jun 2025
£10,000Flat 1, 27 Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
Sold Jan 2024
£198,00027a, Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
Sold Dec 2022
£200,000Flat 2, 27 Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
Sold Jul 2021
£190,00029a, Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
Sold May 2018
£310,000
Everything we know about 29c, 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 Osborne Road homes
On price per m², 29c runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,806
Street avg £2,313
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
0.0 km
Queens Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB