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5 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Elgin Road

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

5 Elgin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 103.8% above the 2003 sale of £159,995. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elgin Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£159,995

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2003Most recent

    £159,995

    +177.8%over 6 years

  2. 29 November 1996

    £57,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SU: £345,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Elgin Road homes

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

5 Elgin Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,319

Street avg £2,819

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Elgin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Dorking Crescent

PO6 2QL

3 bed
£316k

1 Donaldson Road

PO6 2SZ

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Braemar Avenue, Drayton

PO6 2NB

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chalkridge Road, Drayton

PO6 2BE

3 bed
£352k

1 Dovercourt Road

PO6 2RZ

3 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Cranborne Road, Drayton

PO6 2BG

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

PO6 2PS

3 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Carshalton Avenue

PO6 2JT

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Portsmouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

260/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 2SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.