# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (PO12 4QX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 74 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE PO12 4QX |
| Price | £225,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £214,000 Aug 2024 |

## Description

Situated with the Forton area of Gosport, is this 2 Bedroomed End Terraced House is presented by White and Brooks and is for sale with no onward chain.

This property would be ideal for first time buyers or investors and offers huge potential due to the generous room sizes throughout including entrace hall which opens onto a large open plan kitchen diner and separate living room on the ground floor.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom all accessed from a main landing.

The west facing garden at the rear is fully enclosed and currently laid mainly to lawn.

The Property benefits from its own garage which is accessed from the rear

Agents Note:  Upon acceptance of an offer, White & Brooks will complete an online identity check provided by Veriphy.  The cost of this check to the successful purchaser is £49 including VAT per purchase which will be payable in advance to White & Brooks Ltd.  This charge verifies your identity in line with our obligations as requested by HMRC and documents to prove your identity and address will be required.

Situated within the Forton area of Gosport, is this 2 Bedroomed End Terraced House is presented by White and Brooks and is for sale with no onward chain.

This property would be ideal for first time buyers or investors and offers huge potential due to the generous room sizes throughout including entrace hall which opens onto a large open plan kitchen diner and separate living room on the ground floor.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom all accessed from a main landing.

The west facing garden at the rear is fully enclosed and currently laid mainly to lawn.

The Property benefits from its own garage which is accessed from the rear

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/147306038/560009) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9238154
- **Address:** 74 Melville Road, GOSPORT, PO12 4QX
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2012
- **Work Completed:** 23/11/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6568276
- **Address:** 74 Melville Road, GOSPORT, PO12 4QX
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/05/2009
- **Work Completed:** 13/05/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5816481
- **Address:** 74 Melville Road, GOSPORT, PO12 4QX
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/07/2008
- **Work Completed:** 25/06/2008
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £214,000 | 19/08/2024 | 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 |
| [Same street] 26 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £210,000 | 20/06/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 22 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £216,000 | 18/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 24 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PZ | £245,000 | 09/08/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 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 |
| 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| 43 WELCH ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PY | £305,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QU | £164,500 | 03/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, ELSON, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4HR | £260,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, ELSON, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4HU | £295,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 FELIX ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QY | £270,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 PALMYRA ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4EG | £290,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 85 ROTHESAY ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PT | £232,000 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 ROTHESAY ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4PT | £270,000 | 14/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 GROVE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4JH | £257,500 | 25/08/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 22 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £200,000 | 20/10/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 50 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £178,000 | 25/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 50 MELVILLE ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 4QX | £140,000 | 12/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £191,375 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £246,675 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £238,684 (75 Terraced, PO12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.7%

## 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):** £843/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Alma Street, PO12 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Coates Road, PO12 | £995/mo | 2 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,048/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £104,800

*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 £1,048/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £32/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.6%

*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:** 13.9%
- **10y growth:** 29.9%

## 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)

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