What type of property is 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

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

What did 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB sell for?

8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB last sold for £240,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 3JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

8 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 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

Police records around 8 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 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Second Avenue, PO6 3JB is First Avenue, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Cosham Rail Station, 558m away.

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8 Second Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Second Avenue

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

8 Second Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 23.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
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

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Second Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 May 2022Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3JB: £335,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PO6 3JB

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.

8 Second Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,243

Street avg £2,720

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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