Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£341,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£250,000)+36%
- Against PO3 6FL's recent median (£280,000)+22%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£341,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£250,000)+36%
- Against PO3 6FL's recent median (£280,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Cotton Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
23 Cotton Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
5 November 2014Most recent
£250,000
+11.1%over 2 years27 September 2012
£225,000
+1.8%over 3 years1 June 2009
£221,000
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 23 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 23 Cotton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Cotton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO3 6FL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 36.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
23 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 15 May 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 May 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC78
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
9%43%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 23 Cotton Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 23 Cotton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FL
2decisions8documents14nearby
- Dec 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
3 Lombardy Poplar trees (T9, T10 and T11) fell, located within Tree Preservation Order 247.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01376/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2021Decision
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Versus other Cotton Road homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Cotton Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £3,935
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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.
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 23 Cotton Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Cotton Road was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 23 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
- 23 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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