6 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL
About 6 Rectory Avenue
6 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 (February 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 97.3% above the 2003 sale of £188,000. At 81 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 28 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed ground floor rear extension and re-build of garage to side.
- Agent
- FAO Mr M Wilkes
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00761/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 8 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2003Most recent
£188,000
+161.1%over 8 years31 August 1995
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AL: £450,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO6 1AL
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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
On years held, 6 Rectory Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB