12 Benham Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5QW
About 12 Benham Drive
12 Benham Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 106.2% above the 2002 sale of £64,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Planning history
12 Benham Drive 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
12 Benham Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 2 years.
£64,995
Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2002Most recent
£64,995
+22.6%over 1 year20 July 2000
£53,000
+17.8%over 9 months14 October 1999
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5QW: £248,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO3 5QW
Versus other Benham Drive homes
On price per m², 12 Benham Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,548
Street avg £3,202
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







