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3 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Rectory Avenue

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

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 £414,000 is 18.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Rectory Avenue 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.

3 Rectory Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2018Most recent

    £350,000

    +9.4%over 1 year

  2. 27 April 2017

    £320,000

    +48.8%over 4 years

  3. 27 September 2012

    £215,000

    +38.7%over 10 years

  4. 8 August 2002

    £154,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AL: £445,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Rectory Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Rectory Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,321

Street avg £2,707

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Rectory Avenue

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

Rectory Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Solent Infant School. 24 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 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO6 1AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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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