26 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR
About 26 Balfour Street
26 Balfour Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 389.3% above the 2001 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 53 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 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
26 Balfour Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2001Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NR: £71,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Balfour Street homes
Price per m² for 26 Balfour Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£298
Street avg £850
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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