What kind of home is Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL sell for?

Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL last sold for £375,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in December 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2019 and December 2023, Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL rose from £260,000 to £375,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

The current EPC rating for Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 2QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL use?

The latest EPC at Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL is in council tax band D.

Which area is Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL in?

Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

Police records around Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL 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.

What schools are near Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

The closest primary school to Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL is Court Lane Infant Academy (392m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of Portsmouth College (893m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL?

The closest bus stop to Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, PO6 2QL is High Street, 171m away. The nearest rail option is Cosham Rail Station, 249m away.

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Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2QL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Broad Reach

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

Broad Reach is a two-bedroom detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 170% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £375,000.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Broad Reach, Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Broad Reach has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Broad Reach valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£375,000
+44.2%over 3 years
12 December 2019
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2QL: £316,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in PO6 2QL

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On the street

Versus other Dorking Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Broad Reach stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,934

Street avg £2,047

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 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.

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1 Beaconsfield Avenue

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£341k

1 Braemar Avenue, Drayton

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3 bed2 bath

£329k

1 Donaldson Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Dorking Crescent

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Court Lane Infant Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 2QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

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