Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Kensington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Kensington Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 34.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £210,000.
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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)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD57toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2019)
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2019Most recent
£210,000
+35.5%22 August 2019
£155,000
+192.5%over 23 years31 January 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0EZ: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 0EZ
43 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ
Sold Jan 2025
£311,0005 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ
Sold Sept 2024
£300,00039 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ
Sold Mar 2024
£290,0009 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ
Sold Sept 2022
£278,00029 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EZ
Sold Mar 2021
£292,000
Versus other Kensington Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Kensington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £1,802
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kensington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Copnor Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 0EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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