8 Althorpe Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5TP
About 8 Althorpe Drive
8 Althorpe Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 5TP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Althorpe Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Planning history
8 Althorpe Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
8 Althorpe Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£360,000
+92.5%over 11 years16 March 2009
£187,000
+6.3%over 5 years18 December 2003
£176,000
+155.1%over 7 years3 October 1996
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5TP: £315,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in PO3 5TP
Versus other Althorpe Drive homes
On epc rating, 8 Althorpe Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £2,830
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
City of Portsmouth College. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB