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56 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 56 Old Rectory Road

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

56 Old Rectory Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £405,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

56 Old Rectory 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Old Rectory Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£405,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2021Most recent

    £405,000

    +88.4%over 9 years

  2. 24 May 2012

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AH: £425,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Old Rectory Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Old Rectory Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £2,952

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Old Rectory 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 · from £14.99

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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.
£365k

1 Hardy Road

PO6 1JY

3 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Copsey Close, Drayton

PO6 1NT

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Copsey Grove, Drayton

PO6 1NA

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Acorn Close

PO6 1AU

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Elmtree Road

PO6 1AY

3 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Copper Beech Drive

PO6 1AZ

4 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Highlands Road, Drayton

PO6 1HL

4 bed
£700k

1 Blake Road, Drayton

PO6 1ET

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.
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Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Andrews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Solent Infant School. 23 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 PO6 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO6 1AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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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