1 Elmwood Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9QL
About 1 Elmwood Road
1 Elmwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £267,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 1 Elmwood Road.
1 application on record at 1 Elmwood Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9QL
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Construction of rear extension and two storey side extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01091/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9QL: £311,300 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 9QL
Versus other Elmwood Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Elmwood Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £2,128
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Beechwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Trafalgar School. 32 schools nearby.
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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
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







