52 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 52 Somers Road
52 Somers Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £318,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016Change 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 Mrs Sarah Brown
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00783/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 at least doubled since 2006.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.
£318,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2022Most recent
£318,000
+21.0%over 5 years30 August 2016
£262,750
+34.1%over 8 years8 June 2008
£195,950
+70.4%over 1 year8 December 2006
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £266,000 (2023–2003).
Everything we know about 52 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
Price per m² for 52 Somers Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,839
Street avg £1,421
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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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