What type of property is 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW last sold for £230,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £139,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2003 and September 2021, 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW rose from £139,000 to £230,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO3 5QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

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

Where is 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW located?

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

Is 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW?

The closest bus stop to 6 Benham Drive, PO3 5QW is Hilsea Park, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Hilsea Rail Station, 493m away.

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6 Benham Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5QW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6 Benham Drive

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

6 Benham Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 69 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 30.2% 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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2009

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2021from Aug 2019

EPC improved fromD61toE54

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Benham Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£230,000
+6.0%over 2 years
5 September 2019
£217,000
+66.9%over 6 years
11 February 2013
£130,000
-6.5%over 9 years
15 July 2003
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5QW: £248,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £3,151

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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