8 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
About 8 Alver Road
8 Alver Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 340.4% above the 1998 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 43.4% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation 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
8 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
8 Alver Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£47,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 1998Most recent
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HW: £195,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Alver Road homes
8 Alver Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£904
Street avg £1,949
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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