129a, London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9AA
About 129a
129a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 42.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
129a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
56 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 9 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2006Most recent
£82,000
-59.0%23 December 2005
£200,000
+21.2%over 1 year15 July 2004
£165,000
+153.9%over 1 year29 May 2003
£64,995
+41.3%over 1 year13 September 2001
£46,000
+70.4%over 4 years31 January 1997
£26,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9AA: £120,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PO2 9AA
Versus other London Road homes
Years Held for 129a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,216
Street avg £1,877
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
North End Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







