59a, Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA
About 59a
59a is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 13.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2032
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Planning history
59a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
81 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
£129,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£129,000
+55.4%over 7 years10 August 2010
£83,000
-7.8%over 6 years22 April 2004
£90,000
+38.5%6 February 2004
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0EA: £275,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PO2 0EA
69 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA
Sold Jul 2023
£277,50061 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA
Sold Oct 2021
£285,00063 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA
Sold Sept 2021
£275,00052 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA
Sold Jul 2020
£227,50054 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA
Sold Aug 2017
£205,000
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Crime
267/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







