Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
85a, High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 85a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cosham, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (PO6 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 56 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 33% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £115,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 85a, High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
85a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 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.
85a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2023)
£115,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2023Most recent
£115,000
-12.5%over 24 years30 December 1998
£131,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3AZ: £217,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PO6 3AZ
75 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ
Sold Apr 2025
£85,00091a, High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ
Sold Apr 2022
£120,000101b, High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ
Sold Sept 2021
£225,00087 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ
Sold Sept 2019
£217,00087a, High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AZ
Sold Sept 2019
£217,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
85a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,054
Street avg £2,455
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Court Lane Infant Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO6 3AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
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