Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1188 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Locarno Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Locarno Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1188 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 55.5% above the 2011 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 27 EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011).
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
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
1 Locarno Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021
Current Certificate
Jul 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 July 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Locarno Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 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 Locarno Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2011)
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2011Most recent
£200,000
+17.0%over 8 years3 April 2003
£170,995
+59.8%over 2 years18 December 2000
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5DG: £290,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in PO3 5DG
Versus other Locarno Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Locarno Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £2,687
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
141/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
College Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mayfield School. 36 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 PO3 5DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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