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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
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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 (107 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 38.8% 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

Current Certificate
May 2015

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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But the area is active

53 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

£279,000

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 21 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 £2,564

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 4.0 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 · from £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.
£279k

1 Cunningham Avenue

PO2 9AR

3 bed2 bath
£294k

1 Horsea Road

PO2 9SP

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Doyle Avenue

PO2 9NF

3 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Elmwood Road

PO2 9QL

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Fawley Road

PO2 9QY

3 bed
£193k

1 Brigham Close

PO2 9EW

1 bed1 bath
£162k

1 Bucklers Court

PO2 9AW

1 bed1 bath
£149k

1 Fiume House, Matapan Road

PO2 9AF

1 bed
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

Crime

267/mo

Steady 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.