Flat 3, 35 Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a detached house in Southsea (PO5 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–58 m².
Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 1540% above the 2025 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 89.3% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £10,000 in June 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. At 53 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2010SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of part of lower ground floor and all upper floors to form 5 flats and construction of fifth floor to rear projection and dormer to rear roofslope; external alterations to include removal of external staircases (resubmission of 08/02273/FUL)
- Agent
- FAO: Mr Andrew Bain
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00537/FUL
- Mar 2009FullIn report
Construction of 4-storey building to form 7 flats and part ground floor shop (Class A1) after demolition of existing (re-submission of 08/01452/FUL)
- Agent
- Tim Sage - Chartered Architect Limited
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00104/FUL
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
Latest sale on Flat 3 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£10,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2025Most recent
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3LR: £198,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PO5 3LR
Flat 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
£310,000Flat A, 23 Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR
Sold Nov 2016
£105,000
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 Osborne Road homes
Flat 3 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£189
Street avg £2,448
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB