What type of property is 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB last change hands?

20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB last sold for £335,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and February 2025, 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB rose from £60,000 to £335,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 3JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB 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 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB located?

20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB sits in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

Police records around 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB 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 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

The closest primary school to 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB is Portsdown Primary School (240m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of Portsmouth College (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB is First Avenue, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Cosham Rail Station, 558m away.

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20 Second Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3JB

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 20 Second Avenue

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

20 Second Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £335,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 2018

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Second Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Second Avenue 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.

20 Second Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£335,000
+26.4%over 6 years
21 June 2018
£265,000
+71.0%over 13 years
30 August 2004
£155,000
+55.0%over 2 years
30 November 2001
£99,995
+66.7%over 5 years
10 October 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3JB: £309,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Second Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Second Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,722

Street avg £2,667

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

First Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Portsdown Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 3JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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