8 Sonata House, Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UZ
About 8 Sonata House
8 Sonata House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Port Solent, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 4UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 63.2% above the 2002 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Sonata House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Sonata House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 2 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2002Most recent
£220,000
+10.0%over 2 years24 August 2000
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 4UZ: £310,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in PO6 4UZ
7 Sonata House, Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UZ
Sold Oct 2022
£380,0004 Sonata House, Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UZ
Sold Jun 2017
£317,5006 Sonata House, Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UZ
Sold Jul 2016
£310,0001 Sonata House, Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UZ
Sold Jun 2015
£296,00012 Sonata House, Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UZ
Sold Aug 2012
£260,000
Everything we know about 8 Sonata House, 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 Lock Approach homes
8 Sonata House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,973
Street avg £3,815
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Watersedge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB