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4 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cotton Road

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

4 Cotton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 6FL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 74). 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 Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cotton Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromB83toC74
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
9%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cotton Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 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

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £280,000

    +27.3%over 5 years

  2. 13 July 2017

    £220,000

    +15.8%over 7 years

  3. 29 June 2010

    £189,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 6FL: £252,500 (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.

4 Cotton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,242

Street avg £3,950

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cotton Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£339k

1 Eastbourne Road

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3 bed
£356k

1 Cheslyn Road

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3 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Chilcote Road

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4 bed2 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.