16 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
About 16 Alver Road
16 Alver Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 34% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Alver Road.
1 application on record at 16 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
- Aug 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- A*39498/AA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2015Most recent
£188,000
+213.3%over 17 years6 May 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HW: £195,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alver Road homes
16 Alver Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,679
Street avg £1,930
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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







