Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£410,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£250,000)+64%
- Against PO6 1AJ's recent median (£380,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£410,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£250,000)+64%
- Against PO6 1AJ's recent median (£380,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Old Rectory Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO6 1AJ. 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
136 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in PO6 1AJ
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
78 Old Rectory Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 July 2010Most recent
£250,000
24 November 2006
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AJ: £380,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO6 1AJ
102 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
Sold Mar 2025
£345,00076 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
Sold Mar 2025
£415,000106 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
Sold May 2024
£380,000134 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
Sold Nov 2022
£422,50094 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
Sold Dec 2021
£335,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 78 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 78 Old Rectory Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Old Rectory Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 136 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 64% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- BalconyYes
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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.
78 Old Rectory Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromC70toB83
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Old Rectory Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 78 Old Rectory Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1AJ
1decisions1extensions4documents4nearby
- Oct 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00060/GPDC
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Versus other Old Rectory Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 78 Old Rectory Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £2,393
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Andrews Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Solent Infant School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Solent Infant SchoolPrimary663m
- Solent Junior SchoolPrimary834m
- Morelands Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Springfield SchoolSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- St Andrews ChurchBus stop153m
- Sunshine InnBus stop254m
- First AvenueBus stop367m
- Rectory AvenueBus stop455m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,949 reports47%
- Shoplifting436 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour381 reports9%
- Public Order369 reports9%
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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 PO6 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 78 Old Rectory Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PO6 1AJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 78 Old Rectory 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 78 Old Rectory Road was lodged in July 2022 at band B and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 78 Old Rectory 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO6 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Old Rectory Road is in council tax band D. 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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