Terraced

14 LAPTHORN CLOSE

GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR

£31,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PO13 0SR

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Meadow Walk	0.1 miles
Shop	Asda Opticians	0.2 miles
Train station	Fareham	1.6 miles
Hospital	Forton Medical Centre	2.7 miles
University	St Andrew's Court Information Centre	4.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£31,000 Jul 2001

Price per m²

£425/m²

Local average

£270,962 (40 sales)

Street crime

108 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/08/2016

Current heating cost: £906/year

Potential heating cost: £474/year

EPC F or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Insulate hot water cylinder with 80 mm jacket (30)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (120)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (400)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (6,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/07/2001	£31,000	Terraced	—	£99,843 to February 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
36 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR	£245,000	20/03/2026	Terraced
44 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG	£260,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
139 TUKES AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SB	£232,500	05/09/2025	Terraced
35 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR	£255,000	15/05/2025	Terraced
18 WYCH LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SZ	£206,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
62 WYCH LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TD	£235,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
60 TUKES AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SF	£270,000	23/05/2023	Terraced
29 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG	£215,000	05/04/2023	Terraced
38 OSBORN CRESCENT, BRIDGEMARY, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SN	£230,000	21/11/2022	Terraced
31 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG	£240,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
7 VIAN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TX	£275,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
8 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR	£231,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
1 VIAN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TX	£284,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
35 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR	£250,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
13 HARWOOD ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TU	£308,000	08/04/2022	Terraced
4 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG	£250,000	14/03/2022	Terraced
33 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG	£215,000	05/11/2021	Terraced
79 TUKES AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SB	£220,000	15/09/2021	Terraced
7 KENT ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SP	£290,000	06/08/2021	Terraced
25 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG	£210,000	06/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £246,075 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.4%

10y growth 34.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Gosport. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 18.5%

10y (index) 43.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,039/mo

Realistic £1,154/mo

Optimistic £1,269/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gosport.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 1-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Gosport Road, PO16	£875/mo	1	0.99 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Green Crescent, PO13	£1,200/mo	1	1.14 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,038/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 3.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £129,750

Target investor price (1%) £103,800

Gross yield 40.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 2.5×

Monthly cashflow £787/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 105.1%

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	41
Other theft	13
Anti-social behaviour	12
Public order	12
Criminal damage and arson	8
Burglary	6
Drugs	4
Shoplifting	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	2
Theft from the person	2
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	108

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
The Key Education Centre	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2024
Woodcot Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 21 Jun 2017
Holbrook Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2019
Bridgemary School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024
Haven Early Years Centre	Nursery	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 27 Feb 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
02/01/2017	20/10/2016	12	3

# 14 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR

## Property details

- Slug: `df23669` (address key hash: `df23669a70651392f54706fda861dce49230e8f6`)
- Postcode: PO13 0SR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: F
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £31,000 Jul 2001
- Price per m²: £425/m²
- Local average: £270,962 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 108 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £31,000
- Date: 2001-07-02
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £906/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W1 (1,200)
- C (30)
- D (120)
- E (35)
- F (400)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- O (6,500)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0678-1064-7268-4166-0930)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2001-07-02 | £31,000 | Terraced | — | £99,843 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fdc655ae-4730-4152-bb82-7f186a217651) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR | £31,000 | 02/07/2001 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR | £245,000 | 20/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 44 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG | £260,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 139 TUKES AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SB | £232,500 | 05/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 35 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR | £255,000 | 15/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 WYCH LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SZ | £206,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 62 WYCH LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TD | £235,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 60 TUKES AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SF | £270,000 | 23/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG | £215,000 | 05/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 38 OSBORN CRESCENT, BRIDGEMARY, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SN | £230,000 | 21/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG | £240,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 VIAN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TX | £275,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR | £231,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 VIAN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TX | £284,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 LAPTHORN CLOSE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SR | £250,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 HARWOOD ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TU | £308,000 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG | £250,000 | 14/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG | £215,000 | 05/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 79 TUKES AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SB | £220,000 | 15/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 7 KENT ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0SP | £290,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 25 WYCOTE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO13 0TG | £210,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £246,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.4%
- **10y growth:** 34.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gosport; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,039/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,154/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,269/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, preferring 1-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Gosport Road, PO16 | £875/mo | 1 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Green Crescent, PO13 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,038/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 3.35% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £129,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £103,800

*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 £1,038/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 40.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 2.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £787/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 105.1%

*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 | 41 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **108** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Key Education Centre | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2024 |
| Woodcot Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 21 Jun 2017 |
| Holbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2019 |
| Bridgemary School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024 |
| Haven Early Years Centre | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 27 Feb 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12126171
- **Address:** 14 Lapthorn Close, GOSPORT, PO13 0SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/01/2017
- **Work Completed:** 20/10/2016
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 3 door(s)