What kind of home is 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

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

What did 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS sell for?

56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS last sold for £230,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £31,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between December 1996 and August 2024, 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS rose from £31,000 to £230,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

The current EPC rating for 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO3 5AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS use?

The latest EPC at 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

56 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 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS in?

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

Is 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS in a safe area?

Police records around 56 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 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

The closest primary school to 56 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.

How well connected is 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS?

The closest bus stop to 56 Highgate Road, PO3 5AS is Copythorn Road, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Highgate Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AS

8 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Highgate Road

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

56 Highgate Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 51 EPCs). Last sale on file: £230,000 in August 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

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)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Aug 2016

EPC improved fromE51toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Highgate Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

Price for 56 Highgate Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2024Most recent
£230,000
+21.1%over 3 years
23 November 2020
£190,000
+15.2%over 3 years
2 December 2016
£165,000
+22.2%over 10 years
1 November 2006
£134,995
+22.7%over 3 years
8 May 2003
£110,000
+23.6%over 10 months
24 June 2002
£89,000
+85.4%over 5 years
5 May 1997
£48,000
+54.8%
31 December 1996
£31,000

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.

Price per m² for 56 Highgate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £2,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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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2 bed1 bath

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1 Copnor Road

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2 bed

£302k

1 Feltons Place

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3 bed1 bath

£187k

1 Blakesley Lane

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1 Devon Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Allcot Road

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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

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