Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18b, Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 18b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18b is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO6 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 48 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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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
Nov 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18b, Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18b 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.
18b 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£129,000
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 3RH: £170,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in PO6 3RH
17 Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH
Sold Aug 2021
£217,00012 Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH
Sold Apr 2019
£195,00019 Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH
Sold Sept 2015
£143,0004b, Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH
Sold Oct 2013
£95,00015 Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH
Sold Nov 2006
£137,000
Versus other Colchester Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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