Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Highlands Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Highlands Road is a semi-detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 107.9% above the 2013 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 March 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2014from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD62toE52
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
81%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2014from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE52toD58
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Highlands Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 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.
7 Highlands Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2013Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1HL: £399,999 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in PO6 1HL
19 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL
Sold Jul 2022
£529,9958 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL
Sold Mar 2021
£391,0006 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL
Sold Dec 2018
£399,99911 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL
Sold Apr 2018
£405,0002 Highlands Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HL
Sold Oct 2013
£305,000
Versus other Highlands Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Highlands Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,545
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
South Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Solent Junior School. 21 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 PO6 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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