What kind of home is The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE last sold for £503,000 in September 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The current EPC rating for The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,497 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE use?

The latest EPC at The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE in?

The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE sits in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

Police records around The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE 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.

What schools are near The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The closest primary school to The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE is Solent Junior School (901m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Purbrook Park School (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE?

The closest bus stop to The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, PO6 1BE is The George, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

232 m²

2497 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About The Old Vicarage

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

The Old Vicarage is a five-bedroom detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £995,000 sits 97.8% above the 2002 sale of £503,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromE50toD61

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Vicarage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£995,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£503,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 September 2002Most recent
£503,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1BE: £950,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in PO6 1BE

On the street

Versus other Portsdown Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Old Vicarage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,168

Street avg £4,916

Strongly below

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 283 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed2 bath

£495k

1 Highlands Road, Drayton

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4 bed

£427k

1 Copper Beech Drive

PO6 1AZ

4 bed2 bath

£365k

1 Hardy Road

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3 bed2 bath

£352k

1 Copsey Close, Drayton

PO6 1NT

3 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Copsey Grove, Drayton

PO6 1NA

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.

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Crime

260/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Vicarage, Portsdown Hill Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.