Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Tower House, Flat 2, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£68,500)+285%
- Against PO1 2JR's recent median (£625,000)-58%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£68,500)+285%
- Against PO1 2JR's recent median (£625,000)-58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Tower House is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO1 2JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
60 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in PO1 2JR
5 sales, median £625,000 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Tower House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 October 1996Most recent
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2JR: £625,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in PO1 2JR
2 Capstan House, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Dec 2024
£625,000Tideways, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Nov 2020
£860,0001 Capstan House, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Apr 2020
£625,0003 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold May 2013
£399,9951 Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR
Sold Jun 2010
£608,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Tower House, Flat 2, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Tower House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Tower House is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Tower House (60–176 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) 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 June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 285.4% above the 1996 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 8 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Tower House, Flat 2, Tower Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Tower House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Tower Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Tower House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Broad Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary633m
- St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary957m
- Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.5km
- Ark Charter AcademySecondary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Broad StreetBus stop91m
- White Hart RoadBus stop144m
- Portsmouth Millenium PontoonFerry terminal145m
- Grand ParadeBus stop248m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,691 reports38%
- Shoplifting928 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour766 reports11%
- Public Order577 reports8%
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 2JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Tower House is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO1 2JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Tower House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Tower House was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Tower House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO1 2JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Tower House is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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