Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR
Estimated value
£137,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£28,000)+389%
- Against OL4 1NR's recent median (£71,000)+93%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£137,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£28,000)+389%
- Against OL4 1NR's recent median (£71,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Balfour Street is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
94 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in OL4 1NR
5 sales, median £71,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Balfour Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
17 June 2001Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NR: £71,000 (2026–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Balfour Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2014from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
9%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromC70toD62
Low Energy Lighting
56%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Balfour Street has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Balfour Street homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's RC Primary SchoolPrimary244m
- Oasis Academy ClarksfieldPrimary323m
- Greenacres Primary AcademyPrimary328m
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary615m
Nearest stops
- Balfour StreetBus stop123m
- Hill StreetBus stop237m
- Dunkerley StreetBus stop295m
- Clarksfield RoadBus stop319m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Balfour Street is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 26 Balfour Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Balfour Street was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Balfour Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 1NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Balfour Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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