16 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL
About 16 Cotton Road
16 Cotton Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 6FL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 50.5% above the 2009 sale of £199,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 53 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Cotton Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Cotton Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£199,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2009Most recent
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 6FL: £280,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PO3 6FL
Versus other Cotton Road homes
On price per m², 16 Cotton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,438
Street avg £3,991
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
18/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St. Marys Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Miltoncross Academy. 41 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







