8 Northbrook Close, Portsmouth, PO1 4LR
About 8 Northbrook Close
8 Northbrook Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 55.2% above the 2015 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Northbrook Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Northbrook Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 19 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2015Most recent
£165,000
+54.2%over 11 years30 October 2003
£107,000
+143.2%over 4 years1 July 1999
£44,000
+33.3%over 3 years25 April 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 4LR: £142,000 (2018–2007).
Versus other Northbrook Close homes
On price per m², 8 Northbrook Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,634
Street avg £1,880
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hanway Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ark Dickens Primary Academy. 45 schools nearby.
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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
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







