5 Highbury Buildings, Flat 2, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN
About 5 Highbury Buildings
5 Highbury Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 2SN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 74 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (74–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Highbury Buildings's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2022ConditionsIn report
Application to vary condition 2 of planning permission A*26186/AA which restricts the hours of opening to 8am-9pm Mon-Sat and 8am-3pm on Sundays to allow opening hours of 7:30am Monday-Sunday.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01283/VOC
- Sept 2009RenovationFullIn report
Installation of extract flue to rear
- Agent
- Les Weymes Planning Consultancy Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00980/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Highbury Buildings
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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Highbury Buildings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SN: £110,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in PO6 2SN
Highbury Buildings, Flat 2, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN
Sold Oct 2022
£290,000Highbury Buildings, 8, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN
Sold Sept 2013
£130,000Highbury Buildings, Flat 4, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN
Sold Jan 2006
£107,500Highbury Buildings, Flat 6, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN
Sold Mar 2005
£100,000Highbury Buildings, Flat 4b, Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN
Sold Oct 2004
£114,000
Everything we know about 5 Highbury Buildings, 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 Portsmouth Road homes
5 Highbury Buildings is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Highbury Buildings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Highbury Primary School. 26 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
58.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.4dB