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23 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Cotton Road

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

23 Cotton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 6FL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) 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, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 38% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Cotton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC78
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
9%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 23 Cotton Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 23 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL

2decisions8documents14nearby
  1. Dec 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    3 Lombardy Poplar trees (T9, T10 and T11) fell, located within Tree Preservation Order 247.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01376/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Cotton Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +11.1%over 2 years

  2. 27 September 2012

    £225,000

    +1.8%over 3 years

  3. 1 June 2009

    £221,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 6FL: £280,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cotton Road homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Cotton Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £3,985

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Cotton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Full Portsmouth report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO3 6FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO3 6FL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO3 6FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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