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1 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Balfour Road

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

1 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 24.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £180,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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 1997.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2024Most recent

    £180,000

    +267.7%over 27 years

  2. 26 August 1997

    £48,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7EH: £126,450 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Balfour Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £1,611

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balfour Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£220k

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3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Charles Whittaker Street

OL12 7QH

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Broad Ing

OL12 7AR

3 bed
£320k

1 Coppingford Close

OL12 7PR

3 bed2 bath
£150k

1 Belvoir Street

OL12 7ET

2 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Barlow Moor Close

OL12 7RN

4 bed2 bath
£134k

1 Back Patience Street

OL12 7DD

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 Rochdale district page.
Full Rochdale report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 OL12 7EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 7EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 1 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.