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1 Larkhill Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Larkhill Road

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

1 Larkhill Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Last sale on file: £280,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Larkhill Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Larkhill Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2018Most recent

    £280,000

    +40.0%over 5 years

  2. 21 February 2013

    £200,000

    +5.3%over 6 years

  3. 21 May 2006

    £189,950

    +145.1%over 6 years

  4. 28 October 1999

    £77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5BP: £248,000 (2023–2007).

On the street

Versus other Larkhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Larkhill Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £4,544

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Larkhill Road

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.
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1 Feltons Place

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3 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Devon Road

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3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Bapaume Terrace, Peronne Road

PO3 5GD

2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Allcot Road

PO3 5DE

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Brampton Lane

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3 bed2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

18/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hilsea Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gatcombe Park Primary School. 32 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 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO3 5BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO3 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 1 Larkhill Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.