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74 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 74 Balfour Road

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

74 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 135 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 18.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in February 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 Balfour Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
13%79%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2024Most recent

    £245,000

    +55.1%over 20 years

  2. 19 August 2003

    £158,000

    +117.9%over 5 years

  3. 20 April 1998

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DL: £282,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Years Held for 74 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,815

Street avg £1,952

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 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

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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.
£290k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0TB

3 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£320k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£335k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

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