26 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD
About 26 Hilltop Crescent
26 Hilltop Crescent is a semi-detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 19 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 26 Hilltop Crescent was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2023ConditionsIn report
Application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 22/00888/HOU solely in relation to 26 Hilltop Crescent to increase the width of dormer to side roofslope and install window to ground floor
- Agent
- Next Chapter Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01714/VOC
- Dec 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 22/00888/HOU, to allow alteration to width of dormers and size of ground floor window
- Agent
- Next Chapter Design
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01551/NMA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Hilltop Crescent
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
26 Hilltop Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1BD: £559,800 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in PO6 1BD
20 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD
Sold May 2022
£500,00034 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD
Sold Jan 2022
£570,00040 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD
Sold Dec 2020
£675,00044 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD
Sold Sept 2019
£365,00056 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD
Sold Sept 2018
£559,800
Everything we know about 26 Hilltop Crescent, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Hilltop Crescent homes
On floor area, 26 Hilltop Crescent stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Farlington Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Purbrook Park School. 22 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB