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1 Balfour Road, Southampton, SO19 8GW

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Balfour Road

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

1 Balfour Road is an end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO19 8GW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 26 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from May 2015
EPC improved fromD63toF24
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2022from May 2018
EPC improved fromF24toE40
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2022from May 2022
EPC improved fromE40toD57
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balfour Road, Southampton, SO19 8GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Balfour Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balfour Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gladstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thornhill Primary School. 28 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 SO19 8GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO19 8GW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO19 8GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 1 Balfour Road, Southampton, SO19 8GW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.