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41 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 41 Balfour Road

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

41 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 91.3% above the 2014 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

41 Balfour Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Mar 2014
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%45%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Balfour Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

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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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£172,500

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2014Most recent

    £172,500

    +252.4%over 14 years
  2. 13 July 2000

    £48,950

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.

Price per m² for 41 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,414

Street avg £2,647

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 41 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
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.

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