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8 Balfour Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EH

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
716 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Balfour Road

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

8 Balfour Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 716 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 105.4% above the 2011 sale of £74,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

8 Balfour Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 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 8 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.

8 Balfour Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£74,000

Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2011Most recent

    £74,000

    -10.8%over 4 years

  2. 24 November 2006

    £82,950

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.

8 Balfour Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,112

Street avg £1,757

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Balfour Road

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

£14.99one-off

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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.
£150k

1 Belvoir Street

OL12 7ET

2 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Back Patience Street

OL12 7DD

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Charles Whittaker Street

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