Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53a, London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BH
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 3
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 53a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53a is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 49), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
53a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G3
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Apr 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Dec 2024from Mar 2018
Low Energy Lighting
55%85%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53a, London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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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.
53a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in PO2 0BH: £232,000 (2018–2018).
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Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chichester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
New Horizons Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
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