Property data
Sale history
£78,500 on Jan 1999
Internal area
71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,105 per square metre (£103 per square foot) in Jan 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,709 per square metre (£437 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 1999 £78,500 £1,106 £334,327 £4,709

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £334,327. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Portsmouth are now selling for between £2,770 and £3,900 per square metre (£257 and £362 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £197,000 and £277,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
186 square metres (2,002 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.

Summary:
08 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
43 sqm (463 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

16 Benham Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £334,327.
  • Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Portsmouth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £197,000 to £277,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 16 Benham Drive last sold for £78,500 in January 1999.

HouseMetric shows 16 Benham Drive as 71 m² (764 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 04 December 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 16 Benham Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

16 Benham Drive is in postcode PO3 5QW, in Portsmouth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Benham Drive, PO3 5QW or analysis of the Portsmouth property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.