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2a, Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 65 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 66.4% above the 2006 sale of £110,000.

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

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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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.

2a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 2a, Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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.

2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2006Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8JH: £192,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Knox Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £2,373

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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.
£191k

1 Croft Road

PO2 8AX

2 bed
£156k

1 Childe Square

PO2 8PL

2 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Meyrick Road

PO2 8JN

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 St Marks Road

PO2 8HT

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Grange Road

PO2 8BG

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Osier Close

PO2 8ST

3 bed
£242k

1 Stanley Road

PO2 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Island View Terrace

PO2 8EP

3 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

Knox Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 37 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 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 8JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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 2a, Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.