19 Blackfriars Road, Southsea, PO5 4LN
About 19 Blackfriars Road
19 Blackfriars Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 34.8% below the 2022 sale of £425,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £425,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2018Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00176/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2011.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 11 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2022Most recent
£425,000
+226.9%over 10 years19 May 2011
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4LN: £219,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PO5 4LN
Everything we know about 19 Blackfriars Road, 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 Blackfriars Road homes
19 Blackfriars Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,728
Street avg £2,257
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Somers Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB