Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Childe Square, Portsmouth, PO2 8PL
Estimated value
£131,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£168,500)-22%
- Against PO2 8PL's recent median (£230,000)-43%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£168,500)-22%
- Against PO2 8PL's recent median (£230,000)-43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Childe Square is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 8PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PO2 8PL
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Childe Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
20 October 2022Most recent
£168,500
+410.6%over 25 years21 March 1997
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8PL: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO2 8PL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Childe Square, Portsmouth, PO2 8PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Childe Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Childe Square is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 22.3% below the 2022 sale of £168,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold October 2022 for £168,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
12 Childe Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Childe Square, Portsmouth, PO2 8PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Childe Square has no planning applications on record.
31
But the area is active
31 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Childe Square homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Childe Square is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,120
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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.
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Widley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stamshaw Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stamshaw Junior SchoolPrimary259m
- Stamshaw Infant AcademyPrimary585m
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary742m
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)Primary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Widley RoadBus stop89m
- Tipner LaneBus stop112m
- Range GreenBus stop251m
- Stamshaw SchoolBus stop280m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,152 reports45%
- Shoplifting588 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour443 reports9%
- Public Order337 reports7%
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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 8PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Childe Square is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 8PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Childe Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Childe Square was lodged in August 2022 at band E and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Childe Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO2 8PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Childe Square is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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