What kind of home is 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN?

1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN?

1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN last sold for £125,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £24,000 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and January 2025, 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN rose from £24,000 to £125,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN?

1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN5 0NN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN?

1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN in?

1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN sits in Bentley, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN5 postcode district.

Is 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN show an average of 400 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN?

The closest primary school to 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School (285m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Don Valley Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Balfour Road, DN5 0NN is The Avenue/Beresford Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Balfour Road, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0NN

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Balfour Road

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

1 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bentley, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN5 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 16% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £125,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD56toE53

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, 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, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Balfour Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2025Most recent
£125,000
+420.8%over 28 years
1 March 1996
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN5 0NN: £63,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in DN5 0NN

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Balfour Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,316

Street avg £826

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

£151k

1 Brook Way, Arksey

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2 bed

£107k

1 Alpha Street, Toll Bar

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2 bed1 bath

£284k

1 Amy Road, Bentley

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4 bed

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4 bed2 bath

£151k

1 Arthur Avenue, Bentley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Doncaster report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

400/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Avenue/Beresford Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 DN5 0NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN5 0NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Balfour Road, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.