31 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU
About 31 Balfour Road
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. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 11.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 93044/HHA/17
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Sales history & valuation
31 Balfour Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
£328,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2024Most recent
£328,000
+57.7%over 7 years4 September 2016
£208,000
+22.4%over 2 years21 August 2014
£170,000
+21.4%over 4 years17 June 2010
£139,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 5SU: £291,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in M41 5SU
15 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU
Sold Mar 2025
£371,00021 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU
Sold Nov 2024
£325,00047 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU
Sold Oct 2024
£260,00039 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU
Sold Oct 2024
£291,50025 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU
Sold Jan 2023
£285,000
Versus other Balfour Road homes
On floor area, 31 Balfour Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







