What type of property is 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU last change hands?

7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU last sold for £174,000 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,500 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and March 2005, 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU rose from £63,500 to £174,000, a change of £110,500. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

7 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.

Where is 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU located?

7 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 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, PO6 3EU?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Fort Widley Cottages

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

7 Fort Widley Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 55.2% above the 2005 sale of £174,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Fort Widley Cottages, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Fort Widley Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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.

7 Fort Widley Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£174,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2005Most recent
£174,000
+174.0%over 7 years
22 May 1997
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3EU: £235,000 (2023–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 7 Fort Widley Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,522

Street avg £3,882

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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FAQ

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