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18a, Croft Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 27.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £178,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Croft Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a has no planning applications on record.

32

But the area is active

32 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£178,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8AX: £210,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Croft Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,816

Street avg £2,466

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18a

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.
£229k

1 St Marks Road

PO2 8HT

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Grange Road

PO2 8BG

3 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Meyrick Road

PO2 8JN

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Seagrove Road

PO2 8AY

£218k

1 Knox Road

PO2 8JH

£237k

1 Bevis Road

PO2 8AS

£237k

1 Osier Close

PO2 8ST

3 bed
£237k

1 Range Green

PO2 8RE

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

0.1 km

Kingston Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Flying Bull Academy. 42 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 8AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 8AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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 18a, Croft Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.