Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 48 Kensington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Kensington Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £270,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
65%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 Kensington Road has no planning applications on record.
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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.
Latest sale on 48 Kensington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2025)
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£270,000
+16.9%over 6 years15 March 2019
£231,000
+29.8%over 8 years2 September 2010
£178,000
+1.7%over 1 year2 October 2008
£175,000
+75.0%over 6 years22 November 2001
£99,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DY: £171,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PO2 0DY
Ground Floor Flat, 50 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold May 2025
£148,50046 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
£171,00040 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Mar 2018
£225,000
Versus other Kensington Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 48 Kensington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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.
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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
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65 dB
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80 dB
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