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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 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 57.8% 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
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2031
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.
£249,000
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: £190,000 (2026–2022).
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 £2,372
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
501/mo
Falling 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.
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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







