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31 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£355,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£328,000)+8%
  • Against M41 5SU's recent median (£291,500)+22%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£355,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£328,000)+8%
  • Against M41 5SU's recent median (£291,500)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Balfour Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M41 5SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    127 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in M41 5SU

    5 sales, median £291,500 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Balfour Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2024Most recent

    £328,000

    +57.7%over 7 years

  2. 4 September 2016

    £208,000

    +22.4%over 2 years

  3. 21 August 2014

    £170,000

    +21.4%over 4 years

  4. 17 June 2010

    £139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 5SU: £291,500 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Balfour Road

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

31 Balfour Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2024 for £328,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 44.8% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from May 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD55toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Balfour Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 31 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    93044/HHA/17
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 floor area, 31 Balfour Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,583

Street avg £2,642

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Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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 Manchester district page.
Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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.

Nearest schools

  • Urmston Grammar AcademySecondary296m
  • Flixton Girls SchoolSecondary408m
  • Urmston Primary SchoolPrimary410m
  • English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary516m

Nearest stops

  • Bowfell CircleBus stop115m
  • Hall Farm AvenueBus stop219m
  • Princess RoadBus stop294m
  • Balmain RoadBus stop348m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences6 reports43%
  • Other Crime5 reports36%
  • Drugs1 reports7%
  • Other Theft1 reports7%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Balfour Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M41 5SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 31 Balfour Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Balfour Road was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31 Balfour Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 9 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M41 5SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Balfour Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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