78 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AH
About 78 Copnor Road
78 Copnor Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sold August 2021 for £245,000. Across the public record there are 5 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 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
78 Copnor Road 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
78 Copnor Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2021Most recent
£245,000
+49.4%over 5 years17 September 2015
£164,000
+23.3%over 9 years11 May 2006
£133,000
+23.1%over 3 years4 July 2002
£108,000
+157.1%over 2 years26 July 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5AH: £253,109 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO3 5AH
Versus other Copnor Road homes
78 Copnor Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,402
Street avg £2,157
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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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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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







