5 Balfour Road, Southampton, SO19 8GW
About 5 Balfour Road
5 Balfour Road is a mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO19 8GW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 9th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Balfour Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Balfour Road homes
5 Balfour Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







