Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL
EPC B
Estimated value
£262,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£215,000)+22%
- Against PO3 6FL's recent median (£280,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
48 m²
514 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£262,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£215,000)+22%
- Against PO3 6FL's recent median (£280,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Cotton Road is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO3 6FL. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in PO3 6FL
5 sales, median £280,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
15 October 2009Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 6FL: £280,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PO3 6FL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL. 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 20 Cotton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Cotton Road is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 6FL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 514 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 21.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 53 EPCs).
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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.
20 Cotton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2019
Current Certificate
Feb 2009EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
—
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 February 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Cotton Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cotton Road homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 20 Cotton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,503
Street avg £3,895
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 12 years
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.
Crime
141/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St. Marys Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Miltoncross Academy. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Miltoncross AcademySecondary88m
- Langstone Primary AcademyPrimary538m
- Meon Junior SchoolPrimary862m
- Meon Infant SchoolPrimary862m
Nearest stops
- St. Marys HospitalBus stop177m
- Langstone RoadBus stop236m
- Milton RoadBus stop254m
- Langstone RoadBus stop330m
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 6FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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 20 Cotton Road is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO3 6FL. 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 20 Cotton 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 20 Cotton Road was lodged in February 2009 at band B and expired in February 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 20 Cotton 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 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO3 6FL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Cotton 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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