38a, Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AH
About 38a
38a is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 38.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
38a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 10 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£105,000
-16.0%over 10 years17 August 2006
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5AH: £253,109 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO3 5AH
Versus other Copnor Road homes
38a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,981
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
18/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Copnor Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Penbridge Junior School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







