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38 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Balfour Road

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

38 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 99.1% above the 2006 sale of £114,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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.

38 Balfour Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

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

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£114,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2006Most recent

    £114,000

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.

Price per m² for 38 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,295

Street avg £2,211

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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.
£244k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

3 bed
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0TB

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£320k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£335k

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.
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

0.2 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 38 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.