Sold STC Terraced

42 WELCH ROAD

GOSPORT, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE PO12 4PZ

3 beds Listed 23 Aug 2006 (-7234d)

£148,500

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (PO12 4PZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 42 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE PO12 4PZ |
| Price | £148,500 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £148,000 Dec 2006 |

## Description

CHAIN FREE A three bedroom house benefiting from double glazing, gas central heating and garage. The accommodation comprises of lounge/diner, fitted kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms and a boarded loft with power and velux style window. Early viewing will be essential.

## Property Photos

- ![Exterior](/listings/photos/12919477/430721) - Exterior
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/12919477/430723) - Kitchen
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/12919477/430724) - Rear Garden

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8507631
- **Address:** 42 Welch Road, GOSPORT, PO12 4PZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/11/2011
- **Work Completed:** 20/09/2011
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PZ | £148,000 | 08/12/2006 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 FREEMANTLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4RD | £227,500 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 53 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QU | £210,000 | 07/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 201 AVERY LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4SW | £280,000 | 01/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 26 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £210,000 | 20/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 22 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £216,000 | 18/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 7 BRAMBER ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4EJ | £244,500 | 01/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 74 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £214,000 | 19/08/2024 | Terraced |
| 24 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PZ | £245,000 | 09/08/2024 | Terraced |
| 54 THE COTTAGE MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £197,000 | 18/07/2024 | Terraced |
| 40 FELIX ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QZ | £167,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 58 AVERY LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4SL | £225,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 VALE GROVE, ELSON, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PS | £290,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 TEWKESBURY AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4JA | £240,000 | 25/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QU | £200,000 | 12/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 FREEMANTLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4RD | £210,000 | 02/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £190,000 | 01/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 38 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PZ | £290,000 | 28/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £200,000 | 19/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 TEWKESBURY AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4JA | £230,000 | 11/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 62 AVERY LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4SL | £230,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £225,800 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £238,684 (75 Terraced, PO12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, The Crossways, PO12 | £1,375/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Bittern Close, PO12 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Albemarle Avenue, PO12 | £1,525/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Russell St, PO12 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Merganser Close, PO12 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.93% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500

*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 £1,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £628/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 17.5%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.8%
- **10y growth:** 29.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Last sold

£148,000 Dec 2006

Local average

£238,684 (-37.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (13,607 of 33,755)

Street crime

180 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Description

Listed by

Gosport

Arun Estates

Reference: 12919477

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8507631

Property Details

Street: 42 Welch Road

Town: GOSPORT

Postcode: PO12 4PZ

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 14/11/2011

Work Completed: 20/09/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	08/12/2006 (19 years ago)	£148,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
39 FREEMANTLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4RD	£227,500	08/12/2025	Terraced
53 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QU	£210,000	07/10/2025	Terraced
201 AVERY LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4SW	£280,000	01/08/2025	Terraced
26 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX	£210,000	20/06/2025	Terraced
22 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX	£216,000	18/11/2024	Terraced
7 BRAMBER ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4EJ	£244,500	01/11/2024	Terraced
74 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX	£214,000	19/08/2024	Terraced
24 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PZ	£245,000	09/08/2024	Terraced
54 THE COTTAGE MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX	£197,000	18/07/2024	Terraced
40 FELIX ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QZ	£167,000	20/12/2023	Terraced
58 AVERY LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4SL	£225,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
23 VALE GROVE, ELSON, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PS	£290,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
16 TEWKESBURY AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4JA	£240,000	25/10/2023	Terraced
21 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QU	£200,000	12/10/2023	Terraced
16 FREEMANTLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4RD	£210,000	02/10/2023	Terraced
8 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX	£190,000	01/08/2023	Terraced
38 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PZ	£290,000	28/06/2023	Terraced
30 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX	£200,000	19/06/2023	Terraced
22 TEWKESBURY AVENUE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4JA	£230,000	11/05/2023	Terraced
62 AVERY LANE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4SL	£230,000	05/05/2023	Terraced

Area average: £225,800 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.8%

10y growth 29.4%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 18.4%

10y (index) 46.3%

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: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Melville Road	0.1 miles
Shop	JQ Carpets	0.1 miles
Shop	Palmyra News	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Coombe Road	0.1 miles
Hospital	Forton Medical Centre	0.5 miles
Train station	Portsmouth Harbour	1.7 miles
University	St Andrew's Court Information Centre	2.3 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	2.3 miles
Train station	Portsmouth and Southsea	2.4 miles
Hospital	Elmleigh Hospital	8.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	68
Anti-social behaviour	25
Other theft	17
Criminal damage and arson	14
Drugs	11
Public order	10
Other crime	7
Shoplifting	7
Possession of weapons	6
Bicycle theft	5
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	2
Theft from the person	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	180

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 John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2024
Brockhurst Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2019
Elson Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Elson Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2018
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, The Crossways, PO12	£1,375/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Bittern Close, PO12	£1,100/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Albemarle Avenue, PO12	£1,525/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Russell St, PO12	£1,400/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Merganser Close, PO12	£1,100/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.93%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,875

Target investor price (1%) £137,500

Gross yield 11.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9×

Monthly cashflow £628/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 17.5%

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).