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12 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Balfour Road

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

12 Balfour Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 78.8% above the 2023 sale of £85,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2023 for £85,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2019
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of 1 x 2 metre high pedestrian access free standing alleygate to side of no 2 Balfour Road

    Agent
    Rochdale MBC
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01084/FUL
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What's in 12 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Balfour Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£85,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2023Most recent

    £85,000

    +19.7%over 14 years

  2. 16 October 2008

    £71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7EH: £165,000 (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.

Floor Area for 12 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £1,743

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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.
£153k

1 Belgrave Street

OL12 7BY

£150k

1 Belvoir Street

OL12 7ET

2 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Bentinck Street

OL12 7EJ

£150k

1 Brotherod Hall Road

OL12 7EB

£145k

1 Alderman Foley Drive

OL12 7PU

£161k

1 Cutgate Road

OL12 7NL

£134k

1 Back Patience Street

OL12 7DD

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Brackenlea Fold

OL12 7GG

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