What type of property is 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW last sold for £161,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO1 5HW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW located?

13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

Police records around 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

The closest primary school to 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW is Penbridge Infant School & Nursery (424m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Portsmouth Academy (228m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW?

The closest bus stop to 13 Alver Road, PO1 5HW is St Marys Church, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Fratton Rail Station, 636m away.

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13 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 13 Alver Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Alver Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 50.3% above the 2016 sale of £161,000. At 96 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Alver Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£161,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 June 2016Most recent
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HW: £195,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PO1 5HW

On the street

Versus other Alver Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Alver Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,677

Street avg £1,930

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£238k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Clive Road

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1 Guildford Road

PO1 5HU

4 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Daulston Road

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£220k

1 Langford Road

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cranleigh Avenue

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1 Burleigh Mews, Burleigh Road

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.

Full Portsmouth report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 5HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 5HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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