Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£122,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£95,000)+28%
- Against OL4 1NR's recent median (£71,000)+72%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£122,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£95,000)+28%
- Against OL4 1NR's recent median (£71,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Balfour Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
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.
40 Balfour Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
14 September 2023Most recent
£95,000
+5.6%16 March 2023
£90,000
+80.0%over 17 years8 February 2006
£50,000
+16.3%over 1 year14 November 2004
£43,000
-2.3%over 1 year28 September 2003
£44,000
+100.0%over 4 years23 August 1999
£22,000
+46.7%over 2 years26 June 1997
£15,000
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 40 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 40 Balfour Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Balfour Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 28.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 137.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £95,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE47toD64
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jul 2014from Jul 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%57%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 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.
40 Balfour Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,397
Street avg £825
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 40 Balfour Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales 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. 7 sales are recorded for 40 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 40 Balfour Street was lodged in September 2024 at band C and is valid until September 2034. 4 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 40 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
- 40 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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