Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

DOVER HOUSE

38 FLAT 3 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LR

£405,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Circle	0.0 miles
Shop	Owl Motor Services Ltd	0.1 miles
University	St Andrew's Court Information Centre	0.9 miles
Train station	Portsmouth and Southsea	1.0 miles
Hospital	Forton Medical Centre	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£405,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£160,066 (38 sales)

Street crime

620 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£405,000	Flat	+55.8%	£407,644 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/12/2017	£260,000	Flat	—	£281,287 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
CLAREMONT LODGE, 21 FLAT 4 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LP	£122,000	20/11/2023	Flat
2 YVES MEWS, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2DR	£250,000	19/12/2022	Flat
71A MARMION ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2AX	£358,000	16/12/2022	Flat
EAGLE TOWER, 26 FLAT 7 LENNOX ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2HU	£425,000	07/12/2022	Flat
71B MARMION ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2AX	£370,000	25/11/2022	Flat
23 FLAT 1 AUCKLAND ROAD EAST, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2HA	£180,000	17/10/2022	Flat
CLAREMONT LODGE, 21 FLAT 7 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LP	£184,000	11/10/2022	Flat
32A LENNOX ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2HU	£247,000	30/09/2022	Flat
33B CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED	£185,000	15/06/2022	Flat
33 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED	£230,000	15/06/2022	Flat
33A CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED	£290,000	15/06/2022	Flat
31A CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED	£300,000	27/05/2022	Flat
31B CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED	£230,000	27/05/2022	Flat
31 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED	£230,200	27/05/2022	Flat
SIRIUS HOUSE 113A FLAT 11 VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2BS	£180,000	27/05/2022	Flat
47D CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2JT	£205,000	11/05/2022	Flat
6 FLAT 5 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2EE	£190,000	03/05/2022	Flat
21A RICHMOND ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LL	£118,000	22/04/2022	Flat
42 FLAT 3 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LR	£262,500	22/03/2022	Flat
CLARENDON HOUSE, 10 - 12 FLAT 3 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2EE	£200,000	11/03/2022	Flat

Area average: £237,835 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -9.5%

10y growth 2.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Portsmouth. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -4.1%

5y (index) 2.9%

10y (index) 22.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Portsmouth. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,226/mo

Realistic £1,362/mo

Optimistic £1,498/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Portsmouth.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Portsmouth: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Worthing Rd, PO5	£950/mo	1	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Exmouth Road, PO5	£1,300/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Beach Road, PO5	£800/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, PO5	£1,300/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,088/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625

Target investor price (1%) £112,500

Gross yield 3.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 30×

Monthly cashflow £-607/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	242
Anti-social behaviour	96
Shoplifting	45
Public order	42
Drugs	41
Other theft	36
Criminal damage and arson	33
Vehicle crime	33
Possession of weapons	11
Bicycle theft	10
Burglary	10
Theft from the person	8
Other crime	7
Robbery	6
Total incidents	620

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 19 Feb 2016
Mayville High School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Southsea Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Oct 2014
Portsmouth High School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 2 Oct 2024

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# DOVER HOUSE, 38 FLAT 3 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LR

## Property details

- Slug: `08e1bb6` (address key hash: `08e1bb6f8f2835255d1050a25510c32671232f54`)
- Postcode: PO5 2LR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £405,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £160,066 (38 sales)
- Street crime: 620 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £405,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £405,000 | Flat | +55.8% | £407,644 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-4fbc-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-12-15 | £260,000 | Flat | — | £281,287 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/64342bfe-b4bd-422c-e053-6c04a8c0fb8a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| DOVER HOUSE, 38 FLAT 3 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LR | £405,000 | 23/01/2026 | Flat |
| DOVER HOUSE, 38 FLAT 3 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LR | £260,000 | 15/12/2017 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CLAREMONT LODGE, 21 FLAT 4 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LP | £122,000 | 20/11/2023 | Flat |
| 2 YVES MEWS, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2DR | £250,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 71A MARMION ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2AX | £358,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| EAGLE TOWER, 26 FLAT 7 LENNOX ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2HU | £425,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| 71B MARMION ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2AX | £370,000 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| 23 FLAT 1 AUCKLAND ROAD EAST, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2HA | £180,000 | 17/10/2022 | Flat |
| CLAREMONT LODGE, 21 FLAT 7 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LP | £184,000 | 11/10/2022 | Flat |
| 32A LENNOX ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2HU | £247,000 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |
| 33B CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED | £185,000 | 15/06/2022 | Flat |
| 33 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED | £230,000 | 15/06/2022 | Flat |
| 33A CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED | £290,000 | 15/06/2022 | Flat |
| 31A CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED | £300,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| 31B CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED | £230,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| 31 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2ED | £230,200 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| SIRIUS HOUSE 113A FLAT 11 VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2BS | £180,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| 47D CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2JT | £205,000 | 11/05/2022 | Flat |
| 6 FLAT 5 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2EE | £190,000 | 03/05/2022 | Flat |
| 21A RICHMOND ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LL | £118,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| 42 FLAT 3 LENNOX ROAD NORTH, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2LR | £262,500 | 22/03/2022 | Flat |
| CLARENDON HOUSE, 10 - 12 FLAT 3 CLARENDON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO5 2EE | £200,000 | 11/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £237,835 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -9.5%
- **10y growth:** 2.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Portsmouth; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Portsmouth). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,226/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,362/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,498/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Portsmouth (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Worthing Rd, PO5 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Exmouth Road, PO5 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Beach Road, PO5 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, PO5 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,088/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,125/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 30×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-607/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 242 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 96 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Drugs | 41 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| **Total incidents** | **620** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 19 Feb 2016 |
| Mayville High School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Southsea Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2014 |
| Portsmouth High School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 2 Oct 2024 |