What kind of home is 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH?

42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH last change hands?

42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH last sold for £535,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in January 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2018 and June 2025, 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH rose from £340,000 to £535,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH?

42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO1 2NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH use?

The latest EPC at 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH?

42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH in?

42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH?

Police records around 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH?

The closest primary school to 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH is St Jude's CofE Primary School (124m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Charter Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Penny Street, PO1 2NH is St Thomas Cathedral, 103m away. The nearest ferry option is Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal, 431m away.

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42 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Penny Street

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

42 Penny Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £535,000. At 111 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 42 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH

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Dec 2017
ExtensionFull
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
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4 docs on file
Reference
17/01854/HOU
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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.

42 Penny Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£535,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2025Most recent
£535,000
+57.4%over 7 years
3 January 2018
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2NH: £400,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PO1 2NH

On the street

Versus other Penny Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Penny Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,820

Street avg £3,770

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Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

St Thomas Cathedral — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Jude's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 2NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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Common questions

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