42a, Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LT
About 42a
42a is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42a
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
42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3LT: £65,000 (2018–1998).
Everything we know about 42a, 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
42a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.7 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
42.5dB