16 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR
About 16 Balfour Street
16 Balfour Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Balfour Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Balfour Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NR: £71,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Balfour Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 Balfour Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balfour Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's RC Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB