Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 42 Penny Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Penny Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £535,000. At 111 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2027
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 42 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH
1decisions1extensions4documents
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01854/HOU
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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.
42 Penny Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2025)
£535,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2025Most recent
£535,000
+57.4%over 7 years3 January 2018
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 2NH: £400,000 (2026–2024).
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.
42 Penny Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,820
Street avg £3,859
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
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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 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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