Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18a, Braintree Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RE
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO6 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 7th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18a, Braintree Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 3RE: £160,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in PO6 3RE
Versus other Braintree Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wymering Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Portsdown Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO6 3RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
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