42 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 42 Somers Road
42 Somers Road is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 5th 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 (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 81.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 119% above the 2001 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
42 Somers Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 42 Somers Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
42 Somers Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 81.3% per year over 1 year.
£58,000
Growth on file: 81.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 September 2001Most recent
£58,000
+81.3%over 12 months21 September 2000
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 42 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Somers Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Somers Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,115
Street avg £3,125
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 km
Isambard Brunel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB