8 Elgin Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SU
About 8 Elgin Road
8 Elgin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 29% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in October 2018.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Elgin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2018Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SU: £345,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 8 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
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Elgin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,544
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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.
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