1b, Balfour Road, Hounslow, TW3 1JX
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Hounslow (TW3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 52% above the 2005 sale of £374,995.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£374,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2005Most recent
£374,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW3 1JX: £390,000 (2018–2007).
Everything we know about 1b, 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
EPC Rating for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,319
Street avg £3,244
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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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