What kind of home is 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

When did 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU last change hands?

4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU last sold for £230,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU in?

4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU sits in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

Police records around 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU show an average of 260 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

The closest primary school to 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is Portsdown Primary School (475m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springfield School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is Orkney Road, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Fort Widley Cottages

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

4 Fort Widley Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2021

EPC improved fromC73toD56

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU

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Apr 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/01442/HOU
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3EU: £235,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in PO6 3EU

On the street

Versus other Southwick Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Fort Widley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £3,628

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Orkney Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Portsdown Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO6 3EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 3EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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