8 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
About 8 Ethel Road
8 Ethel Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Last sale on file: £223,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
- Jul 2014Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00545/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOAug 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.
£223,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£223,000
+39.4%over 9 years14 April 2015
£160,000
+16.8%over 6 years31 July 2008
£137,000
+30.5%over 3 years26 September 2004
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JH: £243,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Ethel Road homes
On years held, 8 Ethel Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,563
Street avg £2,066
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
Carnegie Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







