Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
44 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 44 Alver Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
44 Alver Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £240,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
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 27 August 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2017from Dec 2014
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 44 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
44 Alver Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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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.
44 Alver Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2025Most recent
£240,000
+32.6%over 5 years5 February 2020
£181,000
-1.4%over 2 years25 October 2017
£183,500
+24.8%over 2 years4 June 2015
£147,000
+13.1%over 10 years5 July 2004
£129,995
+179.6%over 8 years21 September 1995
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5HW: £195,000 (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.
On price per m², 44 Alver Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £1,886
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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