Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ground Floor Flat, 16 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LP
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
About Ground Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ground Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2019from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromF25toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 16 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at Ground Floor Flat, 16 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LP
1decisions4documents
Flagged:Subdivision
- May 2012SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion to form 2 flats
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00272/FUL
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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.
Ground Floor Flat 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£259,000
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 2LP: £582,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in PO1 2LP
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Ground Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Portsmouth Grammar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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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 2LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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