1 Balfour Road, Hounslow, TW3 1JX
About 1 Balfour Road
1 Balfour Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hounslow (TW3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 129% above the 2003 sale of £299,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Balfour Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
1 Balfour Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a part rear/part front roof extension incorporating three roof lights to front roof slope of house
- Reference
- P/2007/3985
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, and roof extension to dwellinghouse
- Reference
- P/2003/0581
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Balfour Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Balfour Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£299,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2003Most recent
£299,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW3 1JX: £390,000 (2018–2007).
Everything we know about 1 Balfour Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Balfour Road homes
On floor area, 1 Balfour Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,829
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hounslow Blenheim Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lift Kingsley. 49 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB