What type of property is 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG sell for?

8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG last sold for £165,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,500 in March 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2008 and November 2018, 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG rose from £142,500 to £165,000, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO1 3GG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG located?

8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

Police records around 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG 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 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

The closest primary school to 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG is St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (202m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Charter Academy (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, PO1 3GG is Curzon Howe Road, 131m away. The nearest bus option is The Hard Interchange, 426m away.

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8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GG

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 8 Hamburg House

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

8 Hamburg House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 3GG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 8 Hamburg House (42–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 73). The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £165,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric

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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.

8 Hamburg House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromC75toB85

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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21st century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hamburg House, Cross Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hamburg House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Hamburg House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£165,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2018Most recent
£165,000
+46.0%over 7 years
25 October 2011
£113,000
-20.7%over 3 years
5 March 2008
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 3GG: £195,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in PO1 3GG

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Hamburg House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,160

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Portsmouth report

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

Curzon Howe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 3GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 3GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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