19 Benham Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5QW
About 19 Benham Drive
19 Benham Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 277.1% above the 1999 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
19 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
19 Benham Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 1999Most recent
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5QW: £248,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO3 5QW
Versus other Benham Drive homes
Floor Area for 19 Benham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,200
Street avg £3,294
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







