What type of property is 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU?

15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU sell for?

15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU last sold for £371,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and March 2025, 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU rose from £47,000 to £371,000, a change of £324,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU?

15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M41 5SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU?

15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU located?

15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU sits in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M41 postcode district.

Which schools serve 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU?

The closest primary school to 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU is Urmston Primary School (410m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Urmston Grammar Academy (296m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Balfour Road, M41 5SU is Bowfell Circle, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Chassen Road Rail Station, 580m away.

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15 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Balfour Road

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

15 Balfour Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £371,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 126.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 15 Balfour Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£371,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£371,000
+112.0%over 15 years
2 December 2009
£175,000
+130.4%over 9 years
27 July 2000
£75,950
+61.6%over 2 years
7 October 1997
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 5SU: £291,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in M41 5SU

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 15 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,865

Street avg £2,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£400k

1 Brook Road, Urmston

M41 5RQ

4 bed

£497k

1 Beechfield Avenue, Urmston

M41 5RT

4 bed2 bath

£320k

1 Holly Avenue, Urmston

M41 5DD

4 bed

£562k

1 Fern Avenue, Urmston

M41 5RZ

4 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Delamere Road, Urmston

M41 5GL

3 bed2 bath

£366k

1 Finghall Road, Urmston

M41 5BT

3 bed

£364k

1 Chassen Avenue, Urmston

M41 5DS

3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Handel Avenue, Urmston

M41 5PG

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bowfell Circle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Urmston Grammar Academy. 23 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 M41 5SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for M41 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 15 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.