Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elmwood Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9QL
Extendable
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£242,000)+44%
- Against PO2 9QL's recent median (£311,300)+12%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£242,000)+44%
- Against PO2 9QL's recent median (£311,300)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Elmwood Road is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 9QL. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in PO2 9QL
5 sales, median £311,300 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
8 Elmwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 9QL: £311,300 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 9QL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Elmwood Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 8 Elmwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elmwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 98 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 43.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
8 Elmwood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elmwood Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Elmwood Road 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.
Versus other Elmwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Elmwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,469
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
267/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Beechwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Trafalgar School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Trafalgar SchoolSecondary140m
- UTC PortsmouthSecondary140m
- Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolPrimary266m
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Primary359m
Nearest stops
- Beechwood RoadBus stop166m
- Old London RoadBus stop172m
- Trafalgar SchoolBus stop194m
- Oakwood RoadBus stop221m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,152 reports45%
- Shoplifting588 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour443 reports9%
- Public Order337 reports7%
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 9QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB
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 8 Elmwood Road is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 9QL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Elmwood Road. 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 8 Elmwood Road was lodged in March 2016 at band E and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 Elmwood Road. 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 9QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Elmwood Road is in council tax band D. 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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