Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Alver Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Alver Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 37.2% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2015from Mar 2012
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Alver Road.
1 application on record at 16 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
1decisions1extensions4documents33nearby
- Aug 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- A*39498/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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2015)
£188,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2015Most recent
£188,000
+213.3%over 17 years6 May 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HW: £197,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other Alver Road homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Alver Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,679
Street avg £1,929
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Crime
501/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 5HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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