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14 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Balfour Road

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

14 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 300% above the 2002 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Balfour Road

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromD64toC75
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 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
    View planning record

What's in 14 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.

14 Balfour Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£42,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2002Most recent

    £42,000

    +27.5%over 3 years

  2. 3 June 1999

    £32,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7EH: £165,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On price per m², 14 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£600

Street avg £1,808

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 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.
£204k

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OL12 7QH

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Columbine Close

OL12 7UJ

3 bed
£224k

1 Balfour Road

OL12 7EH

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Carfax Fold

OL12 7GH

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
£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 14 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.