40b, Byerley Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AX
About 40b
40b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 44 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £130,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
40b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
33 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
40b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£130,000
+16.1%over 6 years1 September 2016
£112,000
+28.7%over 4 years7 September 2011
£87,000
-12.1%over 5 years27 October 2005
£99,000
+160.5%over 6 years13 November 1998
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5AX: £200,000 (2025–2024).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kingston Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery. 42 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







