42 Fifth Street, Portsmouth, PO1 5NA
About 42 Fifth Street
42 Fifth Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5NA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 48.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 81 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 42 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
42 Fifth Street 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
42 Fifth Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
£177,600
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2016Most recent
£177,600
+37.7%over 12 years11 November 2003
£129,000
+48.4%over 2 years23 August 2001
£86,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5NA: £210,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PO1 5NA
Versus other Fifth Street homes
42 Fifth Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £1,804
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Kingston Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







