3 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL
About 3 Rectory Avenue
3 Rectory Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £350,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 20.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Rectory Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 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
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Sales history & valuation
3 Rectory Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2018Most recent
£350,000
+9.4%over 1 year27 April 2017
£320,000
+48.8%over 4 years27 September 2012
£215,000
+38.7%over 10 years8 August 2002
£154,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AL: £450,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO6 1AL
Everything we know about 3 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
Versus other Rectory Avenue homes
3 Rectory Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,321
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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