What kind of home is 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL sell for?

31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL last sold for £355,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and December 2020, 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL rose from £72,000 to £355,000, a change of £283,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL have?

The current EPC rating for 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 1JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL use?

The latest EPC at 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL in?

31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL sits in Farlington, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

Police records around 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL 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 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

The closest primary school to 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL is Solent Infant School (434m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springfield School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL?

The closest bus stop to 31 First Avenue, PO6 1JL is Waterworks Road, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 First Avenue, Farlington, Portsmouth, PO6 1JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 First Avenue

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

31 First Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farlington, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £355,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 First Avenue, Farlington, Portsmouth, PO6 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 First Avenue 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.

Price for 31 First Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£355,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£355,000
+393.1%over 24 years
16 May 1996
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1JL: £430,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PO6 1JL

On the street

Versus other First Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 First Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,227

Street avg £3,038

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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.

£365k

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1 Elmtree Road

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Copper Beech Drive

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Highlands Road, Drayton

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£700k

1 Blake Road, Drayton

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4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waterworks Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Solent Infant School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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