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3 bed house for sale Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4

Guide Price

£285,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £291 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,037 a year

Key features

Chain Free/Vacant Possession
Front forecourt
Catchment area for good local schools
C3/C4 planning and HMO licence
Close to train station and shops
Residents Permit Parking
Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating C (72/87)

About this property

Offered to the market chain free and vacant possession, this Terraced House with bay and forecourt has C3/C4 planning and an HMO licence.

Positioned in a highly sought after location due to its proximity to local schools. With versatile accommodation, this is an ideal home for families and investors alike and benefits from resident permit parking. Transport links and shops are also close by.

Council tax

Band C £2,037 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,528
Band B

£1,782
Band C

This home: £2,037
Band D

£2,292
Band E

£2,801
Band F

£3,310
Band G

£3,820
Band H

£4,583

This home is in band C, which costs £2,037 a year in Portsmouth for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Portsmouth, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.5 miles

Priced above 71% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £285,000 Median £250,000 · £220,000 – £351,000

Per square foot

£291 14% over

3-bed houses nearby £254

Against sold prices

4% under

PO4 sold median £304 / sq ft, 1,205 sales

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 1.5 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in PO4 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in PO4 →

Location

Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £285,000

£142k £428k

Deposit10% £29,000

£0 £285k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £256,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £57,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
211, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2025	1,012 sq ft £203/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£203	£205,351
Alexander House, 225, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2023	732 sq ft £249/sq ft	732 sq ft	£249	£182,500
237, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2022	1,163 sq ft £284/sq ft	1,163 sq ft	£284	£330,000
217, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2022	1,012 sq ft £316/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£316	£320,000
217, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2021	1,012 sq ft £227/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£227	£230,000
241, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	May 2019	990 sq ft £183/sq ft	990 sq ft	£183	£181,000
221, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2018	1,001 sq ft £210/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£210	£210,000
237, Francis Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2016	1,163 sq ft £232/sq ft	1,163 sq ft	£232	£270,000