12 Elmwood Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9QL
About 12 Elmwood Road
12 Elmwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft.
Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £307,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Elmwood Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
56 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Elmwood Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
£307,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£307,500
+36.7%over 5 years25 February 2015
£225,000
+160.1%over 16 years20 August 1998
£86,500
+19.3%30 April 1998
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9QL: £311,300 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 9QL
Versus other Elmwood Road homes
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,076
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising 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







