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9 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Balfour Road

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

9 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN2 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 81 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. Last sale on file: £245,000 in September 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 119% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

37 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

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2023Most recent

    £245,000

    +28.9%over 3 years

  2. 28 May 2020

    £190,000

    +2.7%over 3 years

  3. 11 May 2017

    £184,995

    +38.1%over 11 years

  4. 17 March 2006

    £134,000

    +54.9%over 3 years

  5. 23 May 2002

    £86,500

    +35.2%over 2 years

  6. 28 January 2000

    £64,000

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.

Price per m² for 9 Balfour Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £1,637

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Balfour Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£274k

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£283k

1 Edinburgh Road

NN2 6PH

3 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Essex Terrace, Essex Street

NN2 6DP

3 bed
£228k

1 Garfield Close

NN2 6NF

3 bed
£202k

1 Essex Street

NN2 6DR

3 bed
£198k

1 Arnold Road

NN2 6EY

3 bed
£211k

1 Cranbrook Road

NN2 6JT

2 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Cambridge Street

NN2 6DN

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Northampton report

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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