56 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 56 Somers Road
56 Somers Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 145.8% above the 2003 sale of £126,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Somers Road 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
56 Somers Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2003Most recent
£126,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 56 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
On price per m², 56 Somers Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,100
Street avg £1,615
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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