What type of property is 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB last sold for £187,500 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,000 in December 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2015 and December 2024, 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB rose from £126,000 to £187,500, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 9NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

23 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 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

Police records around 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Postern Close, PO16 9NB is The Keep, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 306m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

23 Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 23 Postern Close

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

23 Postern Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 59 EPCs). Sold December 2024 for £187,500.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Postern Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Postern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025

Current Certificate

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Postern Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

23 Postern Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£187,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2024Most recent
£187,500
+1.4%over 1 year
13 June 2023
£185,000
+46.8%over 7 years
7 December 2015
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9NB: £202,500 (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.

Price per m² for 23 Postern Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,989

Street avg £2,821

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Postern Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£205k

1 Admiral Place, Nelson Avenue

PO16 9XN

2 bed2 bath

£302k

1 Beachway

PO16 9NW

2 bed

£314k

1 Benham Grove

PO16 9LB

2 bed

£314k

1 Gladstone Gardens

PO16 9RZ

2 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Hatherley Crescent

PO16 9DE

2 bed1 bath

£311k

1 Bayly Avenue, Portchester

PO16 9JU

3 bed

£349k

1 Carberry Drive

PO16 9JB

3 bed1 bath

£351k

1 Foxbury Grove

PO16 9JH

3 bed1 bath

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

191/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Postern Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.