38 Collington Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 4BH
About 38 Collington Crescent
38 Collington Crescent is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO6 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 76.1% above the 2023 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2023 for £285,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38 Collington Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 38 Collington Crescent in 2023.
- Oct 2025ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge conditions 3 (Cycle Storage), 4 (Water Efficiency Calculations) and 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 25/00041/FUL
- Agent
- JB Architectural Design Studio
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00951/DOC
- Jul 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 11-bed/12-person House in Multiple Occupation; construction of single storey rear extension and 2 storey side extension; dormer window to rear elevation; changes to doors & fenestration AMENDED DESCRIPTION
- Agent
- JB Architectural Design Studio
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00041/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Collington Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 2023Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 4BH: £185,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PO6 4BH
28 Collington Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 4BH
Sold Jul 2025
£248,00023 Collington Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 4BH
Sold Mar 2025
£185,00044 Collington Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 4BH
Sold Aug 2024
£185,00016 Collington Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 4BH
Sold Jan 2022
£217,50042 Collington Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 4BH
Sold Dec 2020
£155,000
Everything we know about 38 Collington Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Collington Crescent homes
Floor Area for 38 Collington Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,524
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Michael and All Angels alighting only — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beacon View Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB