What type of property is 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT last sold for £422,500 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), around 169 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 1HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT located?

8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT sits in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

Is 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT 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 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

The closest primary school to 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT is Solent Junior School (465m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springfield School (957m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Down End Road, PO6 1HT is Farlington Avenue, 238m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Down End Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HT

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Down End Road

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

8 Down End Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 47.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 Down End Road'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 27 Sept 2022

Current Certificate

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 September 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Down End Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Down End Road 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

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£422,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 May 2013Most recent
£422,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1HT: £602,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PO6 1HT

On the street

Versus other Down End Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Down End Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,668

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Elmtree Road

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1 Blake Road, Drayton

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4 bed2 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

Farlington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Solent Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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