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8a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in February 2024.

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromC71toE54
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

81

But the area is active

81 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.

8a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£120,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2024Most recent

    £120,000

    +1.3%over 7 years

  2. 14 December 2016

    £118,500

    +10.2%over 8 years

  3. 2 October 2008

    £107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0AD: £210,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chichester Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,449

Street avg £1,992

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Balfour Road

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£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

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£319k

1 Kenyon Road

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£323k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£346k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

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 Portsmouth district page.
Full Portsmouth report

Crime

267/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

London Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

New Horizons Primary School. 43 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 PO2 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 8a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.