What kind of home is 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS last sold for £190,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,500 in October 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2009 and July 2021, 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS rose from £122,500 to £190,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS in?

16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO3 postcode district.

Is 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (168% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

The closest primary school to 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is Copnor Primary School (186m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mayfield School (759m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is Copythorn Road, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Highgate Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Highgate Road

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

16 Highgate Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Highgate Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Highgate 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2021Most recent
£190,000
+55.1%over 11 years
22 October 2009
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5AS: £180,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PO3 5AS

On the street

Versus other Highgate Road homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Highgate Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,603

Street avg £2,306

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Copythorn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Copnor Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO3 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Highgate Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.