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43 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 Vernon Road

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

43 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 (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £267,500 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 43 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 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD61toC72
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

43 Vernon Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£267,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2025Most recent

    £267,500

    +57.4%over 6 years

  2. 20 February 2019

    £170,000

    +9.0%over 4 years

  3. 10 July 2014

    £156,000

    +6.5%over 8 years

  4. 8 June 2006

    £146,500

    +73.4%over 4 years

  5. 5 July 2001

    £84,500

    +13.4%over 7 months

  6. 11 December 2000

    £74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5DR: £250,000 (2025–2024).

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.

43 Vernon Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,302

Street avg £2,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 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.
£271k

1 Adstone Lane

PO3 5TE

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Althorpe Drive

PO3 5TP

£276k

1 Arras Road

PO3 5FY

£268k

1 Corby Crescent

PO3 5UN

£262k

1 Dartmouth Road

PO3 5DT

£252k

1 Aylen Road

PO3 5HB

£250k

1 Burrfields Road

PO3 5DP

£302k

1 Feltons Place

PO3 5LU

3 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 43 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.