Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£177,000)+65%
- Against PO3 5DG's recent median (£290,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£177,000)+65%
- Against PO3 5DG's recent median (£290,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Locarno Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO3 5DG. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in PO3 5DG
5 sales, median £290,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
15 Locarno Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 August 2016Most recent
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5DG: £290,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in PO3 5DG
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG. 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 15 Locarno Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Locarno Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 65% above the 2016 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from May 2016
EPC improved fromE52toC72
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
15%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Locarno Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 15 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG
1decisions1extensions7documents9nearby
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00072/GPDC
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- The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Locarno Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Locarno Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,735
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
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.
Nearest schools
- Mayfield SchoolAll-through373m
- Mayfield SchoolAll-through373m
- King's Academy College Park (Junior)Primary675m
- King's Academy College Park (Infant)Primary683m
Nearest stops
- College ParkBus stop193m
- Green LaneBus stop234m
- Marazan RoadBus stop417m
- Amberley RoadBus stop495m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,033 reports41%
- Shoplifting332 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour234 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson197 reports8%
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 15 Locarno Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO3 5DG. 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 15 Locarno 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 15 Locarno Road was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Locarno 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO3 5DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Locarno Road is in council tax band C. 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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