2a, Stapleton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BH
About 2a
2a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £185,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2a 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
2a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2020Most recent
£185,000
+0.5%over 2 years27 July 2017
£184,000
+34.3%over 2 years19 January 2015
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5BH: £207,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO3 5BH
Versus other Stapleton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,372
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Chichester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Copnor Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







