What type of property is Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

The current EPC rating for Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO1 1HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS heated?

The latest EPC at Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS located?

Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

Police records around Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

The closest primary school to Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS is Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery (273m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund's Catholic School (226m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS?

The closest bus stop to Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, PO1 1HS is Canberra House, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 443m away.

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Sydney House, Flat 8, Settlers Close, Portsmouth, PO1 1HS

Property type

End terrace

Floor 5th

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 86 m² this is the 17th 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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

Sydney House, Flat 17, Settlers Close, Portsmouth, PO1 1HS
Sold Jan 2013
£85,000

On the street

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

60 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO1 1HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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