Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL
Estimated value
£287,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£227,000)+26%
- Against PO2 0DL's recent median (£290,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£287,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£227,000)+26%
- Against PO2 0DL's recent median (£290,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Balfour Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 0DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in PO2 0DL
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Balfour Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 April 2019Most recent
£227,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DL: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO2 0DL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 78 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 78 Balfour Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Balfour Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold April 2019 for £227,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
Jan 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
81 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Balfour Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 78 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,365
Street avg £2,017
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- King's Academy College Park (Infant)Primary296m
- King's Academy College Park (Junior)Primary304m
- New Horizons Primary SchoolPrimary399m
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary504m
Nearest stops
- Beresford RoadBus stop301m
- North End JunctionBus stop351m
- Lord ChichesterBus stop369m
- North End JunctionBus stop404m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,152 reports45%
- Shoplifting588 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour443 reports9%
- Public Order337 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 78 Balfour Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PO2 0DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 78 Balfour Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 78 Balfour Road was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 78 Balfour Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PO2 0DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Balfour Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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