Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Admiralty Tower is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 3GA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in 2 Admiralty Tower, where floor areas span 40–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 14% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
2 Admiralty Tower's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 Admiralty Tower has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
2 Admiralty Tower changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 6 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 6 years.
24 April 2014Most recent
£136,000
+8.8%over 11 months14 May 2013
£125,000
-16.7%over 4 years8 October 2008
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 3GA: £310,000 (2025–2020).
51 Admiralty Tower, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GA
Sold Aug 2025
6 Admiralty Tower, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GA
Sold Dec 2023
30 Admiralty Tower, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GA
Sold Oct 2023
44 Admiralty Tower, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GA
Sold Sept 2021
47 Admiralty Tower, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GA
Sold Aug 2020
Price per m² for 2 Admiralty Tower lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £3,929
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Historic Dockyard — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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