Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27a, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AB
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 27a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27a is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 164.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE46toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27a, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 27a, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AB
1decisions2documents33nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2006AmendmentOutcome in report
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR THE EXISTING USE OF UPPER FLOORS AS TWO FLATS
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- A*39332/AA
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 27a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2021Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5AB: £70,000 (2014–2000).
Versus other Fratton Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fratton Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 5AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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