Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Penny Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Penny Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Held since February 1995 — that's 31 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 £327,000 sits 403.1% above the 1995 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 32 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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
Nov 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 November 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Penny Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Latest sale on 8 Penny Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 1995Most recent
£65,000
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.
Years Held for 8 Penny Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£942
Street avg £4,035
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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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