Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
248a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Drayton, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 57 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 45 units on file.
Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £155,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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248a has no planning applications on record.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 17 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 17 years.
16 December 2022Most recent
£155,000
+55.0%over 7 years19 December 2014
£100,000
-14.0%over 8 years26 April 2006
£116,250
+45.3%over 9 months1 August 2005
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1PA: £142,000 (2026–2023).
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Sold Feb 2026
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Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold May 2023
248a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,719
Street avg £3,936
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lower Drayton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Springfield School. 19 schools nearby.
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