60a, Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 60a
60a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 331% above the 1997 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 62% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Heating systemgas
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
60a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 60a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
60a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1997Most recent
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 60a, 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, 60a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£522
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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