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78 Strode Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PY

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Strode Road

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

78 Strode Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft.

At 88 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Strode Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Strode 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.

78 Strode Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2022Most recent

    £215,000

    +19.4%over 3 years

  2. 17 January 2019

    £180,000

    +172.7%over 17 years

  3. 8 May 2001

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8PY: £213,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Strode Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 78 Strode Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,443

Street avg £1,911

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Strode 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.
£221k

1 Meyrick Road

PO2 8JN

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 St Marks Road

PO2 8HT

2 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Croft Road

PO2 8AX

2 bed
£156k

1 Childe Square

PO2 8PL

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

0.2 km

Twyford Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stamshaw Junior School. 34 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 8PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 8PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 8PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

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 78 Strode Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.