8 Rectory Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AL
About 8 Rectory Avenue
8 Rectory Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 64.4% above the 2014 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). At 71 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Rectory Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Rectory Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2014Most recent
£247,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AL: £450,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO6 1AL
Everything we know about 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Rectory Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,486
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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