18 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR
About 18 Balfour Street
18 Balfour Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 52.2% above the 2017 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 93 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 53 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Balfour Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
18 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
Price for 18 Balfour Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 15 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2017Most recent
£92,000
+104.4%over 12 years6 June 2005
£45,000
+32.4%over 1 year4 August 2003
£34,000
+112.5%2 June 2003
£16,000
+23.1%12 March 2003
£13,000
+18.2%over 8 months22 July 2002
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NR: £71,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Balfour Street homes
18 Balfour Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£989
Street avg £834
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







