Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£238,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£175,000)+36%
- Against PO2 0DY's recent median (£230,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1144 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£238,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£175,000)+36%
- Against PO2 0DY's recent median (£230,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Kensington Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 0DY. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PO2 0DY
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
42 Kensington Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£175,000
+236.5%over 16 years2 February 1998
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DY: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO2 0DY
Ground Floor Flat, 50 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold May 2025
£148,50048 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00046 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Nov 2023
£250,00053 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Oct 2023
£230,000First Floor Flat, 50 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Nov 2022
£171,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 42 Kensington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Kensington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1144 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
42 Kensington Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2021
Current Certificate
Jul 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 July 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Kensington Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 42 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
2decisions2extensions10documents81nearby
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- A*38036/AA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2002Decision
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Versus other Kensington Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 42 Kensington Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,646
Street avg £1,904
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Copythorn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
King's Academy College Park (Infant). 40 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King's Academy College Park (Infant)Primary296m
- Copnor Primary SchoolPrimary301m
- King's Academy College Park (Junior)Primary306m
- Mayfield SchoolAll-through549m
Nearest stops
- Copythorn RoadBus stop221m
- Kensington RoadBus stop249m
- Lord ChichesterBus stop359m
- Chichester RoadBus stop391m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,152 reports45%
- Shoplifting588 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour443 reports9%
- Public Order337 reports7%
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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 PO2 0DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 42 Kensington Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 0DY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Kensington 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 42 Kensington Road was lodged in July 2011 at band D and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 42 Kensington 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO2 0DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Kensington Road is in council tax band C. 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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