1a, Hilsea Crescent, Portsmouth, PO2 9SJ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1a 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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£221,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9SJ: £282,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PO2 9SJ
Versus other Hilsea Crescent homes
Habitable Rooms for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Oakwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Trafalgar School. 30 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
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB







