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28 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 28 Balfour Road

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

28 Balfour Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2019.

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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.

28 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

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

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2019Most recent

    £220,000

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.

28 Balfour Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,099

Street avg £2,114

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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 · from £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.
£165k

1 Laburnum Grove

PO2 0HQ

£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Balderton Close

PO2 0UQ

£255k

1 De Lisle Close

PO2 0UZ

£257k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

3 bed
£262k

1 Lyndhurst Road

PO2 0DT

£273k

1 Hewett Road

PO2 0QR

£275k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

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