Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Rope Walk House, Watts Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PZ
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Rope Walk House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Rope Walk House is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 4 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 61 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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.
5 Rope Walk House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2023from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromB89toC80
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2026from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromC80toB81
Ventilation
NaturalMVHR
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Rope Walk House, Watts Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Rope Walk House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Rope Walk House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Versus other Watts Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Rope Walk House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clarendon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ark Dickens Primary Academy. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 4PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
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