Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8AU
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Pitcroft Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Pitcroft Lane is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 6th 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. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2029
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Mid 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
4 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£121,000
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 epc rating, 4 Pitcroft Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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