42 Cranleigh Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LX
About 42 Cranleigh Road
42 Cranleigh Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold August 2023 for £243,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42 Cranleigh Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
42 Cranleigh 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
Latest sale on 42 Cranleigh Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£243,000
+15.7%over 1 year6 September 2021
£210,000
+35.5%over 5 years8 October 2015
£155,000
+14.0%over 7 years18 October 2007
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5LX: £214,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO1 5LX
Versus other Cranleigh Road homes
On floor area, 42 Cranleigh Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,613
Street avg £2,331
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Shearer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 45 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







