5 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL

5 Rectory Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 90.8% above the 2016 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.