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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Fort Widley Cottages

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

5 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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 16.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in October 2019.

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
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

5 Fort Widley Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fort Widley Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Fort Widley Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2019Most recent

    £245,000

    +51.2%over 15 years

  2. 2 August 2004

    £162,000

    +90.7%over 4 years

  3. 20 January 2000

    £84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3EU: £230,000 (2023–2015).

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 epc rating, 5 Fort Widley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,769

Street avg £3,570

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fort Widley Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£269k

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1 Abbeymede, Sixth Avenue

PO6 3PG

2 bed
£266k

1 Bromyard Crescent

PO6 3SP

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Blakemere Crescent

PO6 3SG

3 bed
£251k

1 Fairfield Square

PO6 3JS

3 bed
£225k

1 Bell Road

PO6 3NX

3 bed
£396k

1 Colwell Road

PO6 3HH

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Cosham Park Avenue

PO6 3BG

4 bed2 bath
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.
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO6 3EU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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