What kind of home is 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH last sold for £794,500 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £700,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and January 2025, 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH rose from £700,000 to £794,500, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO1 3TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH use?

The latest EPC at 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH in?

40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

Police records around 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH 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 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

The closest primary school to 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH is St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (613m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Charter Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH?

The closest ferry stop to 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TH is Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal, 156m away. The nearest bus option is Broad Street, 277m away.

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40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 04

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Blake House

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

40 Blake House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 113 m² this is the 40th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £794,500 — fresh data. At 113 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

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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 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromC77toD64

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Blake House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

40 Blake House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£736,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£794,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£794,500
+13.5%over 7 years
10 August 2017
£700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 3TH: £550,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PO1 3TH

On the street

Versus other Gunwharf Quays homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 Blake House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,031

Street avg £4,400

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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Full Portsmouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.6 km

St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 3TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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