Top Floor Flat, 16 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LP
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 73.2% above the 2015 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
Energy performance
Top Floor Flat'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Get a survey for this property
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
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.9% per year over 9 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: -3.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2015Most recent
£142,000
-29.0%over 8 years3 May 2007
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2LP: £582,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in PO1 2LP
Versus other High Street homes
Top Floor Flat is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Portsmouth Grammar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







