12 Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, PO5 4QJ
About 12 Lower Forbury Road
12 Lower Forbury Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 82.7% above the 2009 sale of £127,500.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Lower Forbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Lower Forbury Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Lower Forbury Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2009Most recent
£127,500
+13.8%over 3 years2 December 2005
£112,000
+27.3%over 3 years25 April 2002
£88,000
+97.8%over 5 years16 May 1996
£44,500
+8.5%over 1 year30 March 1995
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 4QJ: £145,500 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in PO5 4QJ
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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
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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
0.1 km
Somers Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB