Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, Portsmouth, PO1 1HS
Property type
End terrace
Floor 04
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About Sydney House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sydney House is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 80 m² this is the 10th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Sydney House, where floor areas span 48–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2018from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2026from May 2018
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, Portsmouth, PO1 1HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sydney House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sydney House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in PO1 1HS: £85,000 (2013–2013).
Nearby sales in PO1 1HS
Versus other Settlers Close homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Sydney House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Canberra House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Edmund's Catholic School. 40 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 1HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
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80 dB
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