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12 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
887 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Balfour Road

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

12 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 887 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 58.6% above the 2010 sale of £139,995.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2020

Current Certificate
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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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 12 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£139,995

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2010Most recent

    £139,995

    +10.7%over 6 years

  2. 14 November 2003

    £126,500

    +163.5%over 7 years

  3. 16 October 1996

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DJ: £245,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Balfour Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,699

Street avg £2,192

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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

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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.
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

3 bed
£275k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0TB

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£323k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£346k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

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

0.2 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 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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