What type of property is 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD?

56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD is a detached house.

What did 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD sell for?

56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD last sold for £559,800 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and September 2018, 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD rose from £165,000 to £559,800, a change of £394,800. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD?

56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD?

56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD located?

56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD sits in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD?

Police records around 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD show an average of 260 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD?

The closest primary school to 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD is Solent Junior School (922m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Purbrook Park School (812m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD?

The closest bus stop to 56 Hilltop Crescent, PO6 1BD is Farlington Avenue, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 56 Hilltop Crescent

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

56 Hilltop Crescent is a detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 156 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 22.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £559,800.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

56 Hilltop Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 56 Hilltop Crescent is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 56 Hilltop Crescent, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BD

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Apr 2009
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Beech (T2) thin and reduce by 20%, Ash (T1) remove large low limb adjacent to Beech, raise to 5.2 metres and clear off of telephone lines within Tree Preservation Order 192.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
08/01717/TPO
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Tree WorksOct 2023Decision
Tree WorksJan 2018Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Hilltop Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£559,800

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2018Most recent
£559,800
+239.3%over 19 years
28 April 1999
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1BD: £570,000 (2026–2019).

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Versus other Hilltop Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Hilltop Crescent outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £3,351

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Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

260/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO6 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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