55 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL
About 55 Balfour Road
55 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £255,000 in July 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
55 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
55 Balfour Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2020Most recent
£255,000
+304.8%over 22 years28 August 1997
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DL: £282,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PO2 0DL
Versus other Balfour Road homes
On floor area, 55 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £1,889
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.3 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
King's Academy College Park (Infant). 41 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB






