85 Fifth Street, Portsmouth, PO1 5NA
About 85 Fifth Street
85 Fifth Street is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5NA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 17.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
85 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
Price for 85 Fifth Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2020Most recent
£220,000
+20.9%over 4 years26 June 2016
£182,000
+167.6%over 16 years25 May 2000
£68,000
+51.1%over 1 year1 February 1999
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5NA: £210,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PO1 5NA
Versus other Fifth Street homes
Price per m² for 85 Fifth Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,245
Street avg £1,802
Floor Area
98 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







