Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Burcote Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5UD
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 21 Burcote Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Burcote Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 5UD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD58
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Burcote Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 5UD: £280,000 (2025–2023).
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.
On floor area, 21 Burcote Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,528
Street avg £3,188
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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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