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242 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 242 Chichester Road

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

242 Chichester Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 41.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £195,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

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

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

242 Chichester Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0AU: £295,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Chichester Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 242 Chichester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,349

Street avg £1,836

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 242 Chichester Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£278k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Hewett Road

PO2 0QR

£280k

1 Egan Close

PO2 0UD

£283k

1 Inhurst Road

PO2 0QJ

£285k

1 Kearsney Avenue

PO2 0SL

£265k

1 De Lisle Close

PO2 0UZ

£289k

1 Crofton Road

PO2 0NS

£290k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 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

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

0.0 km

Kensington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Copnor Primary School. 42 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 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 242 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.