What type of property is 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB last sold for £230,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and October 2023, 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB rose from £140,000 to £230,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 9NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is in council tax band C.

Where is 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB located?

17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB sits in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

Police records around 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The closest primary school to 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is Castle Primary School (449m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portchester Community School (534m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is The Keep, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 306m away.

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17a, Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £230,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2014

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2023Most recent
£230,000
+64.3%over 9 years
17 July 2014
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9NB: £200,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PO16 9NB

On the street

Versus other Postern Close homes

Four headline reads against 59 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £2,830

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Fareham district page.

Full Fareham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Keep — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castle Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO16 9NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO16 9NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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