Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Royal Court Apartments, 356 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9JX
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Royal Court Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Royal Court Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.
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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)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE52toD57
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Royal Court Apartments, 356 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Royal Court Apartments 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.
1 Royal Court Apartments 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£134,000
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 London Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Royal Court Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.3 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant). 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 9JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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