What kind of home is 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY sell for?

23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY last sold for £405,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

Across 5 sales between November 1995 and March 2025, 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY rose from £43,000 to £405,000, a change of £362,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 9NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY use?

The latest EPC at 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY in?

23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY sits in Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

Police records around 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY 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.

What schools are near 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

The closest primary school to 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY is Castle Primary School (346m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portchester Community School (74m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Castle Grove, PO16 9NY is Neville Avenue, 161m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 654m away.

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23 Castle Grove, Fareham, PO16 9NY

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Castle Grove

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

23 Castle Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fareham (PO16 9NY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £405,000 in March 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD58toC73

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Castle Grove, Fareham, PO16 9NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Castle Grove, Fareham, PO16 9NY

1decisions1extensions3documents5nearby

Sept 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Build Up Gable End & Alterations To Roof To Provide Front & Rear Dormer Windows & Erection Of Rear Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
P/05/1116/FP
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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 23 Castle Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£405,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£405,000
+110.9%over 20 years
18 August 2004
£192,000
+42.2%over 2 years
28 April 2002
£135,000
+150.0%over 5 years
6 October 1996
£54,000
+25.6%over 10 months
30 November 1995
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9NY: £297,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in PO16 9NY

On the street

Versus other Castle Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Castle Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,491

Street avg £3,012

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Neville Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Portchester Community School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO16 9NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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