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5 Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Balfour Terrace

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

5 Balfour Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in March 2024.

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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.

5 Balfour Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Balfour Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2024Most recent

    £265,000

    +20.5%

  2. 8 December 2023

    £220,000

    +282.6%over 24 years

  3. 8 April 1999

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1RS: £170,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Balfour Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,514

Street avg £1,301

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Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£254k

1 Alfred Road

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£250k

1 Dundonald Street

PL2 1EJ

4 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Camperdown Street

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3 bed
£226k

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

PL2 1QD

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Bromley Place

PL2 1EX

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 5 Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.