5 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU
About 5 Elgin Road
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 £312,000 sits 95% 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). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Elgin Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 6 years.
£159,995
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2003Most recent
£159,995
+177.8%over 6 years29 November 1996
£57,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SU: £345,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Elgin Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,319
Street avg £2,819
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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