What type of property is 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ last sold for £250,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,000 in November 2006, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and July 2010, 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ rose from £249,000 to £250,000, a change of £1,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a C recorded in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2016 under ref. 16/00060/GPDC. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ located?

78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

Police records around 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 68% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ is Solent Infant School (663m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springfield School (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 78 Old Rectory Road, PO6 1AJ is St Andrews Church, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Old Rectory Road

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

78 Old Rectory Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 136 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 60.8% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageIntegral
BalconyYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

78 Old Rectory Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Apr 2021

EPC improved fromC70toB83

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Old Rectory Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
16/00060/GPDC
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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.

78 Old Rectory Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£250,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2010Most recent
£250,000
24 November 2006
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AJ: £345,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PO6 1AJ

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On the street

Versus other Old Rectory Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 78 Old Rectory Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,838

Street avg £2,335

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Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Andrews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Solent Infant School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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