62b, Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 62b
62b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 141% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 26 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
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
- Jul 2024Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) or Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)
- Agent
- The Shared Homes Company
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00210/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 62b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
62b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2002Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 62b, 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
Floor Area for 62b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,721
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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