3 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
About 3 Tower Street
3 Tower Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 34.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
3 Tower Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 3 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION (TO SOUTH ELEVATION); MANSARD ROOF WITH DORMERS (WEST ROOFSLOPE) AND FORMATION OF ROOF TERRACE WITH ASSOCIATED 1.1M HIGH BALUSTRADING (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- A*36182/AC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2014Decision
- DemolitionMar 2004Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
3 Tower Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 5 years.
£399,995
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2013Most recent
£399,995
+25.0%over 2 years3 August 2010
£320,000
25 February 2008
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2JR: £625,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in PO1 2JR
2 Capstan House, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Dec 2024
£625,000Tideways, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Nov 2020
£860,0001 Capstan House, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Apr 2020
£625,0001 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Jun 2010
£608,000Tower House, Flat 4, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Aug 1999
£380,000
Versus other Tower Street homes
3 Tower Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,467
Street avg £3,593
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Broad Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







