52 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DJ
About 52 Balfour Road
52 Balfour Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £335,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
52 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
81 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52 Balfour Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2023Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DJ: £238,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 0DJ
Versus other Balfour Road homes
52 Balfour Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,445
Street avg £2,147
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB