Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Ethel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ethel Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Last sale on file: £223,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2028
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 8 Ethel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JH
2decisions16documents33nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Jul 2014Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00545/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOAug 2024Decision
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2024)
£223,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£223,000
+39.4%over 9 years14 April 2015
£160,000
+16.8%over 6 years31 July 2008
£137,000
+30.5%over 3 years26 September 2004
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5JH: £243,000 (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 years held, 8 Ethel Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,563
Street avg £2,066
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
0.1 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 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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