19 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU
About 19 Elgin Road
19 Elgin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £380,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 19 Elgin Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 19 Elgin Road in 2023.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension at first floor level
- Agent
- Thorns Young Architectural
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00788/HOU
- Jul 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00058/GPDC
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 19 Elgin Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 19 Elgin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2023Most recent
£380,000
+96.9%over 12 years30 September 2010
£193,000
+9.7%over 3 years7 June 2007
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SU: £262,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 19 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Elgin Road homes
Years Held for 19 Elgin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,140
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB