1 3, Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QQ
About 1 3
1 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Feb 2026ConditionsIn report
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission 22/00120/FUL to extending Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre operating hours
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00136/VOC
- Mar 2022Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from Bank, to Community Cinema, with associated ancillary uses
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00120/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 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
1 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
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 2 sales in PO5 3QQ: £212,500 (2021–1997).
Everything we know about 1 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 Palmerston Road homes
1 3 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St. Judes Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB