163b, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
About 163b
163b is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 5ET). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 352 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
163b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 May 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
163b 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
163b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5ET: £114,999 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in PO1 5ET
163a 163c, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Jul 2023
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Sold May 2022
£114,999175 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Dec 2021
£196,021177c, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Apr 2021
£300,000167 169, Flat A, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Apr 2015
£55,000
Versus other Fratton Road homes
On epc rating, 163b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Clifton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







