Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
53 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9JY: £350,000 (2025–2024).
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Flat 2 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ophir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant). 34 schools nearby.
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