Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
33a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO1 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 69.6% above the 2015 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 April 2023
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33a has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 18 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 18 years.
10 September 2015Most recent
£115,000
+9.0%over 9 years9 October 2005
£105,500
+40.7%over 3 years8 March 2002
£74,995
+31.6%30 November 2001
£57,000
+54.1%over 4 years28 August 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5RH: £200,000 (2025–2024).
On floor area, 33a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,170
Street avg £1,750
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Langley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Penbridge Junior School. 45 schools nearby.
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