12 Ashby Place, Southsea, PO5 3NA
About 12 Ashby Place
12 Ashby Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 813 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 84.4% above the 2013 sale of £186,000. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Ashby Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Ashby Place
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
12 Ashby Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 15 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2013Most recent
£186,000
-0.5%over 1 year16 June 2011
£187,000
+2.4%over 5 years2 August 2005
£182,700
+168.7%over 6 years30 October 1998
£68,000
+27.1%over 10 months22 December 1997
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 3NA: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 3NA
6 Ashby Place, Southsea, PO5 3NA
Sold Aug 2025
£440,00016 Ashby Place, Southsea, PO5 3NA
Sold Aug 2021
£471,500Grace Court, Flat 8, 18 Ashby Place, Southsea, PO5 3NA
Sold Jun 2021
£117,000Grace Court, Flat 2, 18 Ashby Place, Southsea, PO5 3NA
Sold Jun 2021
£182,000Grace Court, Flat 7, 18 Ashby Place, Southsea, PO5 3NA
Sold Jul 2020
£115,000
Everything we know about 12 Ashby Place, 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 Ashby Place homes
Floor Area for 12 Ashby Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,464
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Southsea Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School. 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
42.3dB