Kenilworth, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE
About Kenilworth
Kenilworth is a four-bedroom detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,121,000 sits 57.9% above the 2014 sale of £710,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm. At 274 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (237 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Kenilworth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Kenilworth has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2019RenovationFullIn report
Amendments to the front elevation and the construction of a pitch over an existing side dormer window
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00676/HOU
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Construction of 2 storey extension to front and rear elevations (Resubmission of 17/00928/HOU)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00097/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kenilworth
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
Kenilworth valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2014Most recent
£710,000
+74.2%over 13 years26 October 2000
£407,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1BE: £950,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PO6 1BE
Four Winds, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE
Sold May 2025
£950,000Hawthorns, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE
Sold Oct 2020
£1,200,000Little Brandon, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE
Sold Jan 2018
£678,000Hillcrest, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE
Sold Nov 2016
£830,000The Cottage, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE
Sold May 2014
£940,000
Everything we know about Kenilworth, 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 Portsdown Hill Road homes
On epc rating, Kenilworth runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,591
Street avg £4,856
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 278 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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
The George — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Solent Junior School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB