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1 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Vernon Road

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

1 Vernon Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in April 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Vernon Road

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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)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE45toD58
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

1 Vernon 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.

1 Vernon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2023Most recent

    £280,000

    +27.3%over 4 years

  2. 18 January 2019

    £220,000

    +15.8%over 2 years

  3. 9 December 2016

    £190,000

    +17.3%over 9 years

  4. 13 November 2007

    £162,000

    +170.0%over 9 years

  5. 18 February 1998

    £59,995

    +17.6%over 2 years

  6. 12 July 1995

    £50,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5DR: £255,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Vernon Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,979

Street avg £2,443

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Vernon 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 Brampton Lane

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1 Carronade Walk

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1 Copnor Road

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2 bed
£171k

1 Bapaume Terrace, Peronne Road

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2 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

College Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Copnor Primary School. 40 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 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO3 5DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO3 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.