39 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HU
About 39 Guildford Road
39 Guildford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 74.5% above the 2013 sale of £137,000. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
39 Guildford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39 Guildford Road 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
39 Guildford Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2013Most recent
£137,000
+6.6%over 7 years26 July 2005
£128,500
+13.7%over 2 years31 January 2003
£113,000
+56.9%12 December 2002
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HU: £222,400 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO1 5HU
Versus other Guildford Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 39 Guildford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,398
Street avg £1,790
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
Shearer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







