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Lower Flat, 283 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Lower Flat

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

Lower Flat is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 73 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 20 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 47% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £115,000.

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Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 283 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.

56

But the area is active

56 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.

Lower Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2024Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9HE: £147,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lower Flat is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,575

Street avg £2,406

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
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Flat
£171k

230 232, Flat 1, London Road

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£167k

1a, Flat 2, Munster Road

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£167k

1a, Flat 6, Munster Road

PO2 9AY

Flat
£172k

1a, Flat 4, Munster Road

PO2 9AY

Flat
£163k

2 Fern Bank Apartments, Gladys Avenue

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Flat
£177k

285a, Upper Flat, London Road

PO2 9HE

Flat
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

Ophir Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant). 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 9HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 9HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 9HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 Lower Flat, 283 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.