Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower Flat, 283 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About Lower Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Flat is a semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 50.4% above the 2024 sale of £115,000. At 73 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £115,000.
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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
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2034
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 283 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
53 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.
Lower Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2024Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9HE: £135,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO2 9HE
Flat C, 279 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Mar 2025
£161,000Flat 3, 287 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Jan 2025
£78,800Flat B, 279 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Jul 2024
£147,500285a, Lower Flat, London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Feb 2023
£135,000281a, London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HE
Sold Mar 2021
£172,000
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Lower Flat is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,575
Street avg £2,100
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ophir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant). 34 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 9HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
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80 dB
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