What type of property is Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

The current EPC rating for Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO1 2JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR heated?

The latest EPC at Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR is in council tax band D.

Where is Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR located?

Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

Police records around Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR show an average of 501 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

The closest primary school to Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR is St Jude's CofE Primary School (633m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Charter Academy (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR?

The closest bus stop to Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, PO1 2JR is Broad Street, 91m away. The nearest ferry option is Portsmouth Millenium Pontoon, 145m away.

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Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Tower House

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

Tower House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 95 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Tower House, where floor areas span 60–176 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 40). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 95 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Sept 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Tower House, Flat 1, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tower House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Tower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 PO1 2JR: £625,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in PO1 2JR

On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Tower House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 2JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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