Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Jacob House is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 90 m² this is the 15th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 18 units on file.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
14 Jacob House 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.
14 Jacob House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
14 Jacob House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fratton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 45 schools nearby.
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