Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG
Estimated value
£262,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£240,000)+9%
- Against PO3 5DG's recent median (£290,000)-10%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£262,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£240,000)+9%
- Against PO3 5DG's recent median (£290,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Locarno Road is modelled from its 87 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
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 | 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.
29 Locarno Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£240,000
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
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- 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 29 Locarno Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Locarno Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £240,000.
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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
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 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.
Versus other Locarno Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 29 Locarno Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,759
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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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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 29 Locarno Road is modelled from its 87 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 29 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 29 Locarno Road was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 2032. 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 29 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
- 29 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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