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3 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Tower Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Tower Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Nov 2008
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
93%8%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

4decisions3extensions23documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Tower Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£399,995

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2013Most recent

    £399,995

    +25.0%over 2 years
  2. 3 August 2010

    £320,000

  3. 25 February 2008

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2JR: £625,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Tower Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,467

Street avg £3,593

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Tower Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 2JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO1 2JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 2JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.