Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Blake House is a two-bedroom detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 103 m² this is the 28th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
29 Blake House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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29 Blake House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.
21 August 2022Most recent
£455,000
+111.6%over 19 years21 October 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 3TH: £560,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Jan 2025
39 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TH
Sold Feb 2024
53 Blake House, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TH
Sold Oct 2023
29 Blake House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,417
Street avg £4,463
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.6 km
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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