57 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL
About 57 Balfour Road
57 Balfour Road is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 44.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 86 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
57 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
57 Balfour Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2016Most recent
£200,000
+187.8%over 18 years29 April 1998
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DL: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 0DL
Versus other Balfour Road homes
57 Balfour Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,326
Street avg £2,019
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
267/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB