What kind of home is 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL last sold for £170,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and March 2013, 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL rose from £123,000 to £170,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

The current EPC rating for 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO2 0DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL use?

The latest EPC at 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL in?

71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

Police records around 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL show an average of 15 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (874% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

The closest primary school to 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL is King's Academy College Park (Infant) (296m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mayfield School (693m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL?

The closest bus stop to 71a, Balfour Road, PO2 0DL is Beresford Road, 301m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71a, Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71a

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

71a is a two-bedroom detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 68.8% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

71a'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 21 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71a, Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2013Most recent
£170,000
+38.2%over 4 years
5 August 2008
£123,000

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

Nearby sales in PO2 0DL

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.

Price per m² for 71a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,318

Street avg £1,984

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Epworth Road

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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