12 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
About 12 Alver Road
12 Alver Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Alver 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
12 Alver Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 10 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2017Most recent
£153,000
+15.9%over 10 years23 May 2007
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HW: £195,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alver Road homes
On floor area, 12 Alver Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,782
Street avg £1,902
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 43 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB