Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£215,000)-4%
- Against PO1 5JH's recent median (£228,500)-9%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£215,000)-4%
- Against PO1 5JH's recent median (£228,500)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Ethel Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO1 5JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PO1 5JH
5 sales, median £228,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 17 Ethel Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
7 March 2022Most recent
£215,000
+35.2%over 5 years21 December 2016
£159,000
+21.4%over 10 years10 September 2006
£131,000
+227.5%over 7 years20 May 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JH: £228,500 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Ethel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Ethel Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £215,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Ethel 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.
Versus other Ethel Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,829
Street avg £2,051
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- The Portsmouth AcademySecondary283m
- Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary375m
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary465m
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary557m
Nearest stops
- Carnegie LibraryBus stop149m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop159m
- Shearer RoadBus stop275m
- Arundel StreetBus stop296m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,691 reports38%
- Shoplifting928 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour766 reports11%
- Public Order577 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Ethel Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO1 5JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Ethel Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Ethel Road was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Ethel Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO1 5JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Ethel Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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