Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£59,950)+345%
- Against PO1 5JH's recent median (£228,500)+17%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£59,950)+345%
- Against PO1 5JH's recent median (£228,500)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Ethel Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
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.
18 Ethel Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
9 January 1998Most recent
£59,950
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 18 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 18 Ethel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Ethel Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since January 1998 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 345.4% above the 1998 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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.
18 Ethel Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£618
Street avg £2,174
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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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 18 Ethel Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 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 18 Ethel Road was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. 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 18 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
- 18 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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