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57 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 57 Balfour Road

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

57 Balfour Road is a detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 63.5% above the 2016 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 45.7% 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 97 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

57 Balfour Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2016Most recent

    £200,000

    +187.8%over 18 years

  2. 29 April 1998

    £69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DL: £272,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Balfour Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,062

Street avg £1,937

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57 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.
£320k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£335k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£310k

1 Gatcombe Drive

PO2 0TX

£306k

1 Domum Road

PO2 0QZ

£306k

1 Heathcote Road

PO2 0JT

£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0TB

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Kensington Road

PO2 0EZ

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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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