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6 sales on record
About 17 Balfour Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Balfour Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 88.2% above the 2018 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £68,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Balfour Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2018)
£68,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balfour Street homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 17 Balfour Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£932
Street avg £798
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balfour Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's RC Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 1NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 77 points of interest in total.
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