Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Barnes Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JG
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Barnes Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Barnes Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JG). 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 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
58%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Barnes Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
7 Barnes Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£225,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2022Most recent
£225,000
+48.0%over 4 years26 January 2018
£152,000
+310.8%over 22 years30 April 1995
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JG: £200,000 (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.
On epc rating, 7 Barnes Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,922
Street avg £2,038
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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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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