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58 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 58 Somers Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

58 Somers Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 40.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Jun 2023from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 58 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

58 Somers Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 4 of planning permission 23/00553/FUL (Water Calculations)

    Agent
    Applecore PDM Ltd
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01612/DOC
    View planning record
  2. May 2023
    HMOFull
    In report

    Change of use from 6-bed/6-person House in Multiple Occupation to 7-bed/7-person House in Multiple Occupation

    Agent
    Applecore PDM Ltd
    Change of Use
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00553/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2022Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £266,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Somers Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

58 Somers Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,713

Street avg £1,547

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southsea district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO5 4PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO5 4PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 4PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 58 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.