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18 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Balfour Road

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

18 Balfour Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 11.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £275,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • 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.

18 Balfour Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Balfour Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR

1decisions1extensions6documents37nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear roof extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2005/0502
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Balfour Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2023Most recent

    £275,000

    +198.9%over 20 years

  2. 17 October 2002

    £92,000

    +27.8%over 2 years

  3. 25 February 2000

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6JR: £212,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Balfour Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,183

Street avg £1,686

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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
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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 Northampton district page.
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Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Balmoral Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School. 31 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 NN2 6JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 6JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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