66b, Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PX
About 66b
66b is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 7th 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 (May 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 72.5% below the 2022 sale of £550,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£912/sq ft) was about 664% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £550,000. 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 performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
66b 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
Latest sale on 66b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2022Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4PX: £266,000 (2023–2016).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Somers Road homes
66b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,821
Street avg £949
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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