Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
83 Dover Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6JT
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 83 Dover Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
83 Dover Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 6JT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £197,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 38.1% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2034
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 83 Dover Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
83 Dover 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
83 Dover Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2026)
£197,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2026Most recent
£197,000
+27.1%over 17 years6 August 2008
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO3 6JT: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Dover Road homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 83 Dover Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,096
Street avg £2,088
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
141/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Copnor Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westover Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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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 6JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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