Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8AU
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Pitcroft Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Pitcroft Lane is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 74).
At 27 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromF27toE42
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%60%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Pitcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
31 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Pitcroft Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Pitcroft Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Pitcroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kingston Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
New Horizons Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 8AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
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