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29 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 29 Balfour Road

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

29 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a loft.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 179.2% above the 2001 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 45.4% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 15 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2011
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 29 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH

1decisions1extensions6documents81nearby
  1. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00875/HOU
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 81 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

29 Balfour Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£106,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2001Most recent

    £106,000

    +76.7%over 4 years

  2. 1 November 1996

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DH: £260,000 (2026–2023).

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 floor area, 29 Balfour Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£815

Street avg £1,789

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Balfour Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Kenyon Road

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1 Compton Road

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£257k

1 Epworth Road

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3 bed
£346k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

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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 Portsmouth district page.
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Crime

267/mo

Steady 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

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