What type of property is 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB sell for?

20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB last sold for £167,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and July 2022, 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB rose from £105,000 to £167,500, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB have?

The current EPC rating for 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB heated?

The latest EPC at 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB located?

20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB sits in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

Police records around 20a, 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 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The closest primary school to 20a, 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 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The closest bus stop to 20a, Postern Close, PO16 9NB is The Keep, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 306m away.

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20a, Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 27th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 17.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £167,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£167,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£167,500
+59.5%over 20 years
24 June 2002
£105,000

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.

EPC Rating for 20a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,792

Street avg £2,843

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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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

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FAQ

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