Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
36 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 36 Alver Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
36 Alver Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 16.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 46 EPCs). Sold February 2025 for £195,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE43toD67
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 36 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
36 Alver Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
33 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.
36 Alver Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2025)
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2025Most recent
£195,000
+57.3%over 10 years24 February 2014
£124,000
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.
Price per m² for 36 Alver Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,910
Street avg £1,898
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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80 dB
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