Skip to content
UK Property Looker

3 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Balfour Road

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

3 Balfour Road is a mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Balfour Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

3 Balfour Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£303k

1 Briar Close, Urmston

M41 5PX

£303k

1 Hereford Grove, Urmston

M41 5AJ

3 bed
£305k

1 Clifton Road, Urmston

M41 5RU

3 bed
£311k

1 Balfour Road, Urmston

M41 5SU

£320k

1 Holly Avenue, Urmston

M41 5DD

4 bed
£345k

1 Barton Avenue, Urmston

M41 5PS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Alderley Road, Urmston

M41 5DW

£350k

1 Grosvenor Road, Urmston

M41 5AG

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