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8 Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Knox Road

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

8 Knox Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £158,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 62 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 28.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 63.5% 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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Dec 2010
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2015from Dec 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2021from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Knox 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 8 Knox Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£158,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2020Most recent

    £158,000

    +16.2%over 4 years

  2. 27 April 2015

    £136,000

    +10.6%over 1 year

  3. 24 September 2013

    £123,000

    +24.9%over 10 years

  4. 29 November 2002

    £98,500

    +103.1%over 4 years

  5. 9 January 1998

    £48,500

    +38.6%

  6. 14 September 1997

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8JH: £217,000 (2025–2017).

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.

8 Knox Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,548

Street avg £2,265

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Knox 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

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£237k

1 Osier Close

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3 bed
£242k

1 Stanley Road

PO2 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Island View Terrace

PO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 St Saviours Terrace, Strode Road

PO2 8PY

3 bed
£256k

1 Cardiff Road

PO2 8BH

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Hilldowns Avenue

PO2 8QZ

3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Croft Road

PO2 8AX

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