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74a, London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 74a

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

74a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 35.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74a, London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Within Tree Preservation Order 63 - height and lateral reduction of 3-4 metres, crown raise to give 4.5 metres clearance from ground level and crown clean to Sycamore (T9)

    Agent
    FAO Mr Bob Angus
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01418/TPO
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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 1999.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£326,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2015Most recent

    £326,000

    +33.1%over 10 years

  2. 2 December 2005

    £245,000

    +100.8%over 6 years

  3. 28 July 1999

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3ET: £498,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 74a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £2,693

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
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PO6 3HH

3 bed1 bath
£164k

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£278k

1 Bromyard Crescent

PO6 3SP

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Blakemere Crescent

PO6 3SG

3 bed
£241k

1 Fairfield Square

PO6 3JS

3 bed
£412k

1 Cosham Park Avenue

PO6 3BG

4 bed2 bath
£225k

1 Bell Road

PO6 3NX

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO6 3ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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 74a, London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.