Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Barnes Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JG
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Barnes Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Barnes Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 25.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 3)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2021from Jun 2020
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Barnes Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Barnes 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.
2 Barnes Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2021)
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£200,000
+51.5%over 6 months3 September 2020
£132,000
+17.9%over 17 years6 January 2003
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JG: £225,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PO1 5JG
Versus other Barnes Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 2 Barnes Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,469
Street avg £2,068
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Carnegie Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Portsmouth Academy. 42 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 5JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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