Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cottage View, Portsmouth, PO1 1LU
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Cottage View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cottage View is a property in Portsmouth (PO1 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
8 Cottage View's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2036
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cottage View, Portsmouth, PO1 1LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Cottage View 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.
8 Cottage View 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£125,000
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 5 sales in PO1 1LU: £125,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in PO1 1LU
Versus other Cottage View homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Cottage View lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
Canberra House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 1LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
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