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1 bed flat for sale Kent Road, Southsea, PO5

Offers Over

£125,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £204 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band A £1,528 a year

Key features

Spacious one-bedroom second-floor apartment
Central Southsea location close to seafront
19ft sitting room
16ft kitchen/dining room
Characterful period conversion
Ideal first-time buy or investment
Recently decorated throughout

About this property

Situated in the very heart of Southsea, this well-proportioned one-bedroom second-floor apartment occupies an enviable position just off the highly sought-after Southsea Terrace and within easy walking distance of Southsea seafront, Southsea Common, Palmerston Road shopping precinct and a wealth of popular cafés, restaurants and local amenities.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band A £1,528 a year

Per year

Band A

This home: £1,528
Band B

£1,782
Band C

£2,037
Band D

£2,292
Band E

£2,801
Band F

£3,310
Band G

£3,820
Band H

£4,583

This home is in band A, which costs £1,528 a year in Portsmouth for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Portsmouth, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

78 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 54% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £125,000 Median £130,000 · £98,500 – £199,950

Per square foot

£204 27% under

1-bed flats nearby £279

Against sold prices

31% under

PO5 sold median £294 / sq ft, 579 sales

Compared with 78 1-bed flats for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in PO5 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in PO5 →

Location

Kent Road, Southsea, PO5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £125,000

£62k £188k

Deposit10% £13,000

£0 £125k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £112,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £25,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 5, 2, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	420 sq ft £357/sq ft	420 sq ft	£357	£150,000
Flat 6, 2, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	667 sq ft £141/sq ft	667 sq ft	£141	£94,000
Flat 8, Trevone House, 6, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2025	861 sq ft £231/sq ft	861 sq ft	£231	£198,750
Flat 2, Ophir Court, 8, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2024	786 sq ft £122/sq ft	786 sq ft	£122	£96,000
Flat 4, 2, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2023	398 sq ft £291/sq ft	398 sq ft	£291	£116,000
Flat 7, Ophir Court, 8, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2022	527 sq ft £324/sq ft	527 sq ft	£324	£171,000
Flat 2, Aster Court, 4, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2022	398 sq ft £490/sq ft	398 sq ft	£490	£195,000
Flat 4, Trevone House, 6, Kent Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2021	538 sq ft £251/sq ft	538 sq ft	£251	£135,000