What type of property is 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG last sold for £770,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £237,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and June 2019, 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG rose from £237,500 to £770,000, a change of £532,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (2,842 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 2AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG 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 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG located?

55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG sits in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

Police records around 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 68% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

The closest primary school to 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG is Court Lane Infant Academy (620m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springfield School (839m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG?

The closest bus stop to 55 Carmarthen Avenue, PO6 2AG is Court Lane, 306m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Carmarthen Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 2AG

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

264 m²

2842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Carmarthen Avenue

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

55 Carmarthen Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £866,000 is 12.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold June 2019 for £770,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

55 Carmarthen Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Carmarthen Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 2AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Part conversion of dwellinghouse to form additional dwelling to include construction of single storey rear extension and installation of hipped roof with associated landscaping and cycle and refuse storage
Agent
FAO Mr Chris Flint
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/01680/FUL
View planning record
Mar 2018
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension and metal canopy structure, addition of pitched roof to existing flat roof side extension, addition of a front porch and elevational alterations to front elevation
Agent
FAO Mr James Potter
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/02128/HOU
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

55 Carmarthen Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£866,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£770,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2019Most recent
£770,000
+5.5%over 1 year
13 September 2017
£730,000
+207.4%over 18 years
23 December 1998
£237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2AG: £563,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in PO6 2AG

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On the street

Versus other Carmarthen Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 55 Carmarthen Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £3,283

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Floor Area

264 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

£547k

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1 East Court, Cosham

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Edison Spur, Drayton

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4 bed2 bath

£725k

1 Carmarthen Avenue, Drayton

PO6 2AG

3 bed1 bath

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1 Brecon Avenue

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£505k

1 Carshalton Avenue

PO6 2JT

3 bed1 bath

£488k

1 Court Lane, Drayton

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£482k

1 Court Mead, Drayton

PO6 2LT

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Court Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Court Lane Infant Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO6 2AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 2AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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