Ground Floor Flat, 5 Eldon Street, Southsea, PO5 4BS
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2021Most recent
£200,000
+62.6%over 10 years24 November 2010
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4BS: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about Ground Floor Flat, 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 Eldon Street homes
On price per m², Ground Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £1,878
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 30 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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB