# 1 bedroom ground floor flat for sale (PO6 1PZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 KIRTLEY CLOSE, PORTSMOUTH, PORTSMOUTH PO6 1PZ |
| Price | £175,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £165,000 Feb 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 07/06/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £286/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,023

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9700-5584-1022-4704-0693)

## Description

**DESCRIPTION** **** NO FORWARD CHAIN! We are delighted to offer for sale this one bedroom ground floor garden flat situated in the popular Prince Regent Estate of Drayton. The property benefits from allocated parking, an approx. 30' rear garden, new energy efficient electric radiators, double glazing (fitted 2023) and a kitchen with brand new appliances included within the sale. We believe this property would suit a first time / investment buyer due to the long lease and minimal outgoings. An internal viewing is highly recommended and can be arranged by contacting Jeffries and Dibbens (Drayton). 

**LOUNGE** **10' 10" x 10' 6" (3.3m x 3.2m)**  

**BATHROOM** **6' 1" x 4' 10" (1.85m x 1.47m)**  

**BEDROOM** **10' 0" x 9' 0" (3.05m x 2.74m)**  

**KITCHEN** **10' 0" x 5' 7" (3.05m x 1.7m)**  

**LEASE** **INFORMATION** **** 999 year lease from 1980

Peppercorn Rent 

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/147541340/1642897) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/147541340/1642898) - EPC Front Page
- ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/147541340/1642899) - EPC 2

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 KIRTLEY CLOSE, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 1PZ | £165,000 | 14/02/2025 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 STROUDLEY AVENUE, DRAYTON, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 1RF | £150,000 | 19/07/2023 | Flat |
| 18 STROUDLEY AVENUE, DRAYTON, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 1RF | £180,000 | 28/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 10 KIRTLEY CLOSE, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 1PZ | £150,000 | 29/04/2022 | Flat |
| 14 HIRST ROAD, DRAYTON, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 2NZ | £240,000 | 09/09/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £150,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £190,000 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £197,068 (22 Flat, PO6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,230/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,367/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,504/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Osborn Court, PO3 | £785/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £785/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £78,500

*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 £785/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-8/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,833/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 34.3%
- **10y growth:** -22%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.8%

## Flood risk

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

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