Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 53 Kensington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Kensington Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 20.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £230,000 in October 2023.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Jan 2023
EPC improved fromF30toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Kensington Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 53 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
3decisions1extensions26documents81nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- May 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension extending 6m from the rear wall, with a maximum height of 3m and 2.8m to the eaves
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00023/GPDC
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOApr 2024Decision
- Change Of UseNov 2023Decision
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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.
53 Kensington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2023Most recent
£230,000
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
£148,50048 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00046 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY
Sold Nov 2023
£250,000First 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.
53 Kensington Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,716
Street avg £1,893
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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