Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Amberley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0TG
Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 38 Amberley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Amberley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £335,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
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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 3)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Feb 2018
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%10%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2022from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromD64toC75
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Amberley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Amberley Road 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.
38 Amberley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£335,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2024Most recent
£335,500
+41.6%over 6 years2 August 2018
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0TG: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO2 0TG
Versus other Amberley Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Amberley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,106
Street avg £2,168
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Merrivale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant). 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 0TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
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