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8 Kipling Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9NH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kipling Road

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

8 Kipling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kipling Road

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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.

8 Kipling Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kipling Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kipling Road 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.

8 Kipling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£201,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2015Most recent

    £201,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9NH: £320,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Kipling Road homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Kipling Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,589

Street avg £2,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kipling Road

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.
£291k

1 Cunningham Avenue

PO2 9AR

3 bed2 bath
£306k

1 Horsea Road

PO2 9SP

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Doyle Avenue

PO2 9NF

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Fawley Road

PO2 9QY

3 bed
£358k

1 Elmwood Road

PO2 9QL

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Brigham Close

PO2 9EW

1 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Fiume House, Matapan Road

PO2 9AF

1 bed
£156k

1 Bucklers Court

PO2 9AW

1 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

0.1 km

Merrivale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 9NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 9NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 9NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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 8 Kipling Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.