55 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR
About 55 Balfour Street
55 Balfour Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 757 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 136% above the 2026 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £50,000 in January 2026.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
55 Balfour Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 November 2020
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
55 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
55 Balfour Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 15 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2026Most recent
£50,000
+2.0%over 15 years26 August 2010
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NR: £95,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Balfour Street homes
Years Held for 55 Balfour Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£711
Street avg £841
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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







