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About Balchen House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Balchen House is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Balchen House 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£174,000
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.
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The complete analysis of Balchen House, Flat 5, Bishop Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3DG
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Versus other Bishop Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Balchen House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Curzon Howe Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO1 3DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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