39 Armory Lane, Portsmouth, PO1 2PE
About 39 Armory Lane
39 Armory Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39 Armory Lane 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 5 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2021Most recent
£490,000
+48.5%over 5 years12 February 2016
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2PE: £470,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO1 2PE
Versus other Armory Lane homes
39 Armory Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,630
Street avg £3,815
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cambridge Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







