53 Evelegh Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1DJ
About 53 Evelegh Road
53 Evelegh Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £522,500 in December 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
53 Evelegh Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey front extension at 53 Evelegh Road.
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Construction of two storey front extension
- Agent
- FAO Anthony Brown
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01592/HOU
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Construction of front extension and replacement of boundary wall
- Agent
- FAO Anthony Brown
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01151/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Evelegh Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.
£522,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£522,500
+60.3%over 9 years20 April 2011
£326,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1DJ: £540,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PO6 1DJ
Everything we know about 53 Evelegh Road, 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 Evelegh Road homes
53 Evelegh Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,307
Street avg £3,144
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
Sunshine Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Solent Infant School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB