Skip to content
UK Property Looker

259 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AW

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 259 Chichester Road

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

259 Chichester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £229,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 259 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

259 Chichester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 259 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

259 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

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£229,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2020Most recent

    £229,000

    +38.8%over 11 years

  2. 14 May 2009

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0AW: £260,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chichester Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

259 Chichester Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,223

Street avg £1,949

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 259 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
£290k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0TB

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

3 bed
£311k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£320k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£335k

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

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

Kensington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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