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79 Beresford Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79 Beresford Road

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

79 Beresford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £325,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Beresford Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Beresford Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Beresford 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.

Latest sale on 79 Beresford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2025Most recent

    £325,000

    +49.1%over 10 years

  2. 20 March 2015

    £218,000

    +16.0%over 10 years

  3. 10 June 2004

    £188,000

    +164.8%over 7 years

  4. 20 May 1997

    £71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0BZ: £270,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Beresford Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79 Beresford Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,211

Street avg £2,032

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Beresford 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.
£335k

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£290k

1 Balfour Road

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3 bed2 bath
£278k

1 Belgravia Road

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3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

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3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Epworth Road

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3 bed
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

0.3 km

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

King's Academy College Park (Infant). 41 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 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 79 Beresford Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.