62c, Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 62c
62c is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 202.9% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. At 86 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2024HMOFullIn 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
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00211/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 62c
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
62c's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 1 year.
£105,000
Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 September 2002Most recent
£105,000
+23.5%over 1 year1 May 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 62c, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Somers Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 62c lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,221
Street avg £1,601
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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.
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