What type of property is 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA last change hands?

61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA last sold for £285,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in May 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and October 2021, 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA rose from £166,000 to £285,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA have?

The current EPC rating for 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO2 0EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA heated?

The latest EPC at 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA is in council tax band C.

Where is 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA located?

61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

Police records around 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA show an average of 15 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (874% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

The closest primary school to 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA is King's Academy College Park (Infant) (276m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mayfield School (511m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA?

The closest bus stop to 61 Kensington Road, PO2 0EA is Copythorn Road, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 Kensington Road

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

61 Kensington Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 124 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromD61toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Kensington Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£285,000
+71.7%over 16 years
26 May 2005
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0EA: £238,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in PO2 0EA

On the street

Versus other Kensington Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

61 Kensington Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,298

Street avg £2,111

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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