Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Jacob House is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
8 Jacob House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 April 2023
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
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
8 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.
8 Jacob House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£144,000
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.
On floor area, 8 Jacob House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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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