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18 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BH

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Cardiff Road

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

18 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 30.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cardiff 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 18 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 18 Cardiff Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £195,000

    +26.2%over 9 years

  2. 30 July 2007

    £154,500

    +175.9%over 9 years

  3. 16 July 1998

    £56,000

    +15.5%over 1 year

  4. 27 March 1997

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8BH: £210,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,931

Street avg £1,872

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cardiff 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£256k

1 Cardiff Road

PO2 8BH

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Hilldowns Avenue

PO2 8QZ

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Island View Terrace

PO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 St Saviours Terrace, Strode Road

PO2 8PY

3 bed
£242k

1 Stanley Road

PO2 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Osier Close

PO2 8ST

3 bed
£233k

1 Grange Road

PO2 8BG

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 St Marks Road

PO2 8HT

2 bed1 bath
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

Angerstein Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 38 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 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 8BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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 18 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.