18 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL
About 18 Cotton Road
18 Cotton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 6FL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and 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.
Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £252,000. 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. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
18 Cotton Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 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 landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 11 years.
£252,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£252,000
+17.2%over 3 years27 July 2017
£215,000
22 June 2017
£215,000
+22.9%over 7 years22 October 2009
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 6FL: £280,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PO3 6FL
Versus other Cotton Road homes
18 Cotton Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,877
Street avg £3,959
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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







