20 Donaldson Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SZ
About 20 Donaldson Road
20 Donaldson Road is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 2SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 88.9% above the 2007 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm. At 122 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 19 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 20 Donaldson Road.
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Construction of two storey rear extension
- Agent
- FAO Mr Chris Curnow
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01299/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Donaldson Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Donaldson Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 10 years.
£198,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2007Most recent
£198,000
+160.5%over 10 years21 September 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 2SZ: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO6 2SZ
Everything we know about 20 Donaldson 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 Donaldson Road homes
20 Donaldson Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,623
Street avg £2,992
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Donaldson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Highbury Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.4dB