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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021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
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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.
£146,000
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 C, 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 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
9/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







