54 London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET
About 54 London Road
54 London Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 sits 58% above the 2020 sale of £498,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £498,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
54 London Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
54 London Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of first floor side extension , single storey rear extension, installation of rear dormer windows and front/side roof lights, the conversion of roof at front to gable end, Garage conversion and alterations to front porch
- Agent
- FAO Ms Ludmila Bivol
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00679/HOU
- Jul 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single-storey rear extension that comes out a maximum of 7.2m beyond the rear wall of the original house with a maximum height of 3m and a maximum height of 3m to the eaves.
- Agent
- FAO Ms Ludmila Bivol
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00067/GPDC
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Sales history & valuation
54 London Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£787,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£498,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2020Most recent
£498,000
+310.7%over 22 years20 January 1998
£121,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3ET: £485,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PO6 3ET
76a, London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET
Sold Aug 2024
£340,00060 London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET
Sold Jul 2022
£772,00066 London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET
Sold May 2022
£505,00064 London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET
Sold Sept 2020
£485,00052 London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET
Sold May 2019
£570,000
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 54 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,016
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
Orkney Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Portsdown Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







