42 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DQ
About 42 Farlington Avenue
42 Farlington Avenue is a detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 138 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
42 Farlington Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Farlington Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Farlington Avenue
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
42 Farlington Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£482,000
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 1DQ: £475,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in PO6 1DQ
20 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DQ
Sold Feb 2025
£480,00016 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DQ
Sold Oct 2022
£475,00034 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DQ
Sold Mar 2022
£590,00038 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DQ
Sold Apr 2018
£379,99530 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DQ
Sold Aug 2013
£248,000
Everything we know about 42 Farlington Avenue, 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 Farlington Avenue homes
42 Farlington Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Waterworks Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Solent Infant School. 20 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB