Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Burcote Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5UD
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 18 Burcote Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Burcote Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 5UD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £280,000 — fresh data. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 29 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Burcote Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Burcote Drive 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.
18 Burcote Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2025)
£280,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£280,000
+12.7%over 4 years12 March 2021
£248,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5UD: £305,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO3 5UD
Versus other Burcote Drive homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 18 Burcote Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,170
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Corby Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
City of Portsmouth College. 28 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 5UD 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
46.9dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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