Flat 1, 39 Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QQ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2016SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of 2no. maisonettes to form 4no. 1 bedroom flats
- Agent
- FAO Mr Shane Jell
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01259/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
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 Flat 1, 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
On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB