38 Clive Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JE
About 38 Clive Road
38 Clive Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
38 Clive 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
38 Clive Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£220,000
+29.4%over 7 years28 March 2016
£169,995
+128.2%over 15 years3 July 2000
£74,500
+125.8%over 4 years19 January 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JE: £250,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Clive Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 38 Clive Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,200
Street avg £1,761
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Carnegie Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery. 42 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







