5 Penrose Close, Portsmouth, PO2 8LD
About 5 Penrose Close
5 Penrose Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £159,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Penrose Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Penrose Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2022Most recent
£159,000
+44.5%over 14 years23 August 2007
£110,000
+139.1%over 6 years27 March 2001
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8LD: £145,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in PO2 8LD
Versus other Penrose Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Penrose Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,975
Street avg £2,640
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
London Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Stamshaw Infant Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB