17 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL
About 17 Rectory Avenue
17 Rectory Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 71).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £353,705. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 17 Rectory Avenue in 2025.
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective application for construction of single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Stephen Bromley Associates
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01209/HOU
- Oct 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension; extending 5m from the rear wall, with a maximum height of 2.95m and measuring 2.9m to the eaves
- Agent
- Stephen Bromley Associates
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00023/GPDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Rectory Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£353,705
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£353,705
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AL: £450,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO6 1AL
Everything we know about 17 Rectory Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Rectory Avenue homes
17 Rectory Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,845
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rectory Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Solent Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB