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161a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AQ

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 161a

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

161a is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 47 m² this is the 6th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 264.9% above the 1999 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

161a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£37,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 1999Most recent

    £37,000

    +54.2%over 2 years
  2. 10 April 1997

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0AQ: £179,500 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Chichester Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

161a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£787

Street avg £2,403

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lord Chichester — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 161a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.