Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW
5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 7 Alver Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Alver Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sold August 2018 for £201,236. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
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 27 September 2029
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Alver Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2018)
£201,236
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2018Most recent
£201,236
+49.1%over 4 years7 March 2014
£135,000
+7.1%over 4 years27 March 2009
£126,000
-6.0%over 3 years18 November 2005
£134,000
+81.1%over 3 years5 December 2001
£73,995
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.
EPC Rating for 7 Alver Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,613
Street avg £1,906
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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