5 Ernest Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5RB
About 5 Ernest Road
5 Ernest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 987 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 79.6% above the 2012 sale of £112,500. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
5 Ernest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Ernest 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
5 Ernest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2012Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5RB: £241,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO1 5RB
Versus other Ernest Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Ernest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,227
Street avg £1,625
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Langley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Manor Infant and Nursery School. 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







