8a, Grove Road South, Southsea, PO5 3QT
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
At 58 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£166,000
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 5 sales in PO5 3QT: £242,500 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about 8a, 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 Grove Road South homes
On epc rating, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.4 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB