When did 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH last change hands?

4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH last sold for £87,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £25,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and June 2005, 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH rose from £25,000 to £87,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +15.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH have?

4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH?

4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH located?

4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

Which schools serve 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH?

The closest primary school to 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH is Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School (199m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Falinge Park High School (638m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Balfour Road, OL12 7EH is Woodland Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH

1 planning record

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 4 Balfour Road

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

4 Balfour Road is a property in Rochdale (OL12 7EH). It has council tax band A.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Balfour Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2005)

£87,000

Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2005Most recent
£87,000
+248.0%over 8 years
22 November 1996
£25,000

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

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7EH

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