7b, Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QQ
About 7b
7b is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 69 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 77).
At 69 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 9 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
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).
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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
7b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB