9a, Ernest Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5RB
About 9a
9a is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 60.6% above the 2014 sale of £101,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
9a 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
9a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£101,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 2014Most recent
£101,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5RB: £241,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO1 5RB
Versus other Ernest Road homes
9a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,360
Street avg £1,590
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB