40 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 40 Somers Road
40 Somers Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 91 m² this is the 17th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 91 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Somers Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Somers Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 Somers Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£199,000
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 4PX: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 40 Somers 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 Somers Road homes
Floor Area for 40 Somers Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Isambard Brunel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 36 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB