26 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR
About 26 Balfour Road
26 Balfour Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £182,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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
26 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
37 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Balfour Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2022Most recent
£182,500
+41.5%over 15 years17 November 2006
£129,000
+12.2%18 June 2006
£115,000
+130.0%over 6 years14 December 1999
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6JR: £235,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN2 6JR
Versus other Balfour Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 26 Balfour Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,340
Street avg £1,677
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB