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2 Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Balfour Terrace

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Balfour Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Balfour Terrace

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Balfour Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE49
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Balfour Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Balfour Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2021Most recent

    £215,000

    +22.9%over 11 years

  2. 21 December 2009

    £175,000

    +250.4%over 13 years

  3. 30 July 1996

    £49,950

    +177.5%over 6 months

  4. 18 January 1996

    £18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1RS: £220,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Balfour Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,243

Street avg £1,332

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Balfour Terrace

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£232k

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1 Alexandra Road, Ford

PL2 1JU

3 bed
£226k

1 Alfred Place, Ford

PL2 1PY

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Balfour Terrace

PL2 1RS

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Epworth Terrace

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3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Bromley Place

PL2 1EX

3 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Crosshill Villas

PL2 1RT

3 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Brunel Terrace

PL2 1PZ

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.
Full Plymouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ross Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Morice Town Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 1RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.