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18 Emsworth Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7HJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Emsworth Road

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

18 Emsworth Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 57.5% above the 2006 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 45 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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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 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
78%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2024from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Emsworth Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Emsworth Road has no planning applications on record.

60

But the area is active

60 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.

18 Emsworth Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 2006Most recent

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 7HJ: £232,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Emsworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Emsworth Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,841

Street avg £1,982

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Emsworth 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
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.

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

London Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

New Horizons Primary School. 44 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 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 7HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 18 Emsworth Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.