Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Merrow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Merrow Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portchester, Fareham, Fareham (PO16 9TL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 121.6% above the 2003 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 6 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 9 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
2decisions7documents4nearby
- Jun 2000New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection Of Two Metre High Close Board Fence On Boundary
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/00/0528/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2000Decision
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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.
9 Merrow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£167,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2003Most recent
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9TL: £285,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in PO16 9TL
12 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
Sold Mar 2025
£320,0002 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
Sold Jan 2024
£325,0008 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
Sold Mar 2021
£285,0004 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
Sold Sept 2014
£217,5001 Merrow Close, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9TL
Sold Jun 2010
£227,500
Versus other Merrow Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Merrow Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,518
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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 Fareham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Seagull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wicor Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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 PO16 9TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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