Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 20 Penny Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Penny Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 32 EPCs). Last sale on file: £387,765 in January 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2020from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%91%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Penny Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 20 Penny Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2024)
£387,765
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£387,765
+72.3%over 17 years29 June 2006
£225,000
+164.7%over 8 years15 December 1997
£85,000
+18.1%over 1 year28 August 1996
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2NH: £400,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in PO1 2NH
Versus other Penny Street homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 20 Penny Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,386
Street avg £3,833
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
St Thomas Cathedral — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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 2NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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