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16 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Ethel Road

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

16 Ethel Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ethel Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2021Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JH: £228,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ethel Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Ethel Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,228

Street avg £2,084

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Ethel Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£245k

1 Belmore Close

PO1 5SA

£244k

1 Fifth Street

PO1 5NA

£264k

1 Avondale Road

PO1 5LZ

£242k

1 Guildford Road

PO1 5HU

4 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Burleigh Road

PO1 5RL

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Ethel Road

PO1 5JH

£238k

1 Beecham Road

PO1 5LY

3 bed
£234k

1 Ernest Road

PO1 5RB

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

Carnegie Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Portsmouth Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 5JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.