Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Wimpole Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1QU
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Wimpole Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Wimpole Street is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 66). The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
5 Wimpole Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Jun 2011
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Wimpole Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 5 Wimpole Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1QU
3decisions14documents14nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2007RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of replacement communal entrance door
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02063/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2014Decision
- RenovationJan 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Wimpole Street 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£149,000
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 4 sales in PO1 1QU: £62,000 (2009–2000).
Versus other Wimpole Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Wimpole Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clifton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
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