5 Royal Court Apartments, 356 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9JX
About 5 Royal Court Apartments
5 Royal Court Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (27–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 May 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Royal Court Apartments has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
53 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Royal Court Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other London Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Royal Court Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ophir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







