Flat 1, 41 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 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–97 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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
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- 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.
£150,000
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
Floor Area for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB