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251 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JJ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 251 Powerscourt Road

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

251 Powerscourt Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 81% below the 2019 sale of £1,578,078, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,222/sq ft) was about 660.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £1,578,078. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 120 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 251 Powerscourt 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 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD57toE54
Low Energy Lighting
0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2025from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 251 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

251 Powerscourt Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 251 Powerscourt Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,578,078

Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2019Most recent

    £1,578,078

    +647.9%over 4 years
  2. 30 June 2015

    £211,000

    +17.2%over 4 years
  3. 7 October 2010

    £180,000

    +8.8%over 5 years
  4. 10 February 2005

    £165,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 7JJ: £255,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Powerscourt Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 251 Powerscourt Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£13,151

Street avg £2,147

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 251 Powerscourt 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

0.2 km

Kensington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Penbridge Junior School. 45 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 7JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 7JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 7JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 251 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.