Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 21 Locarno Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Locarno Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Locarno Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Locarno Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5DG: £289,000 (2026–2023).
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.
21 Locarno Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £2,609
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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
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80 dB
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