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25 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 25 Balfour Road

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

25 Balfour Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Sold January 2023 for £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 106.8% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 25 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2023Most recent

    £285,000

    +114.3%over 17 years

  2. 15 November 2005

    £133,000

    -1.5%

  3. 15 November 2005

    £135,000

    +3.8%over 1 year

  4. 15 September 2004

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 5SU: £325,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On epc rating, 25 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,608

Street avg £2,501

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Balfour Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£213k

1 Albany Court, Urmston

M41 5RH

2 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Acregate, Urmston

M41 5DZ

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Clifton Road, Urmston

M41 5RU

3 bed
£303k

1 Hereford Grove, Urmston

M41 5AJ

3 bed
£345k

1 Barton Avenue, Urmston

M41 5PS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Grosvenor Road, Urmston

M41 5AG

3 bed
£360k

1 Handel Avenue, Urmston

M41 5PG

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Chassen Avenue, Urmston

M41 5DS

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for M41 5SU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.