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1 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Balfour Road

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

1 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 52.6% above the 2015 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balfour Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jul 2011
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

May 2023from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
90%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

81

But the area is active

81 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.

1 Balfour Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2015Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DH: £260,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,636

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balfour Road

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.
£299k

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Compton Road

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£320k

1 Kenyon Road

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3 bed
£335k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

3 bed
£410k

1 Amberley Road

PO2 0TG

4 bed
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.
Full Portsmouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beresford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

New Horizons Primary School. 42 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 PO2 0DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 1 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.