Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8AU
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 9 units on file.
At 32 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 8 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromF38toD57
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a 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.
3a 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£141,000
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.
On floor area, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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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