289 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
About 289 London Road
289 London Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 9th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
289 London Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 289 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
- Sept 2018SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Construction of two storey extension and conversion of existing building to form three flats and one maisonette to include the installation of 2no. rear dormers, the provision of cycle and refuse storage and the retention of 2no. existing garages
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00723/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
289 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 5 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2006Most recent
£145,000
+81.3%over 4 years9 January 2002
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9HE: £135,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO2 9HE
Flat C, 279 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Mar 2025
£161,000Flat 3, 287 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Jan 2025
£78,800Lower Flat, 283 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Nov 2024
£115,000Flat B, 279 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Jul 2024
£147,500285a, Lower Flat, London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Feb 2023
£135,000
Versus other London Road homes
289 London Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,352
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Years Held
19 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
0.1 km
Ophir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant). 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







