4 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU
About 4 Elgin Road
4 Elgin Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 129 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). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 31.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £345,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 4 Elgin Road.
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part single / part two storey rear and side extension to include new window at first floor level to side elevation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00802/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2020Most recent
£345,000
+97.1%over 13 years28 November 2006
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SU: £262,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 4 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
EPC Rating for 4 Elgin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,674
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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