Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Ethel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Ethel Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £205,000. 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
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Ethel 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2021Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JH: £228,500 (2025–2022).
Versus other Ethel Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 16 Ethel Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,228
Street avg £2,084
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
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
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 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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