What kind of home is 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW last sold for £248,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

Across 5 sales between February 1996 and March 2025, 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW rose from £51,000 to £248,000, a change of £197,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

The current EPC rating for 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW use?

The latest EPC at 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW in?

25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

Police records around 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (168% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

The closest primary school to 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is Gatcombe Park Primary School (184m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trafalgar School (399m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

The closest bus stop to 25 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is Hilsea Park, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Hilsea Rail Station, 493m away.

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25 Benham Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5QW

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Benham Drive

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

25 Benham Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £248,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Benham Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 25 Benham Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£248,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£248,000
+2.5%over 3 years
28 February 2022
£242,000
+7.6%over 1 year
25 June 2020
£225,000
+4.7%over 3 years
6 September 2016
£215,000
+321.6%over 20 years
9 February 1996
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5QW: £258,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PO3 5QW

On the street

Versus other Benham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Benham Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,679

Street avg £3,062

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Portsmouth report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO3 5QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO3 5QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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