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48 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48 Kensington Road

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

48 Kensington Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £270,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 48 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Kensington 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 48 Kensington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £270,000

    +16.9%over 6 years

  2. 15 March 2019

    £231,000

    +29.8%over 8 years

  3. 2 September 2010

    £178,000

    +1.7%over 1 year

  4. 2 October 2008

    £175,000

    +75.0%over 6 years

  5. 22 November 2001

    £99,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DY: £171,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Kensington Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 48 Kensington Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,935

Street avg £1,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Kensington 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.
£283k

1 Inhurst Road

PO2 0QJ

£280k

1 Egan Close

PO2 0UD

£285k

1 Kearsney Avenue

PO2 0SL

£278k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Crofton Road

PO2 0NS

£290k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Kensington Road

PO2 0EZ

£273k

1 Hewett Road

PO2 0QR

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

0.2 km

Copythorn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

King's Academy College Park (Infant). 40 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 0DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 48 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.