25 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR
About 25 Vernon Road
25 Vernon Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £257,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
25 Vernon Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£257,000
+37.4%over 5 years27 January 2017
£187,000
+43.8%over 7 years8 April 2009
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5DR: £250,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in PO3 5DR
Versus other Vernon Road homes
Price per m² for 25 Vernon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,173
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
141/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







