18 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU
About 18 Elgin Road
18 Elgin Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 39.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Elgin Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Agent
- FAO Mr John Rowe
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00036/GPDC
- Sept 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of conservatory to rear elevation (resubmission of 11/00846/HOU)
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00754/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Elgin Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 15 years.
£292,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2016Most recent
£292,000
+224.4%over 15 years10 August 2000
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SU: £345,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 18 Elgin Road, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Elgin Road homes
On years held, 18 Elgin Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,496
Street avg £2,803
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Pitreavie Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highbury Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB