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Top Floor Flat, 28 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AH

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Top Floor Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 94.4% above the 2014 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Everything you need to know about Top Floor Flat

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Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Mar 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from May 2023
EPC improved fromD56toC69
Low Energy Lighting
94%73%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Floor Flat, 28 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Top Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2014Most recent

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5AH: £253,109 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Copnor Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Top Floor Flat is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,915

Street avg £2,204

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Floor Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£177k

Flat 3, 173 Copnor Road

PO3 5BT

Flat2 bed1 bath
£173k

First Floor Flat, 319 Copnor Road

PO3 5EG

Flat
£172k

Derry Court, Flat 2, 140 Copnor Road

PO3 5AN

Flat
£172k

Flat 2 4, 186 Copnor Road

PO3 5DA

Flat
£180k

Bottom Flat, 32 Copnor Road

PO3 5AH

Flat
£167k

Flat 2, 173 Copnor Road

PO3 5BT

Flat2 bed1 bath
£166k

Derry Court, Flat 3, 140 Copnor Road

PO3 5AN

Flat
£166k

Flat 1, 267 Copnor Road

PO3 5EF

Flat2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Full Portsmouth report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO3 5AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO3 5AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO3 5AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top Floor Flat, 28 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.