Balfour Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 1NS, OL4 1NR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£60,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£83,044
33 sales
Price range
£40k – £129k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
OL4 1NS

At a glance

House prices£60k average75% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

33 property sales on Balfour Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £60,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £83,044. Average sale prices rose from £55,333 in 2016 to £60,000 in 2026 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 75% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balfour Street compared

Balfour Street£60,000
OL4 postcode area£238,919
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £55,333 (3 sales)2016£55k2017: £69,890 (5 sales)2017£70k2018: £68,000 (1 sales)2018£68k2019: £64,667 (6 sales)2019£65k2020: £70,000 (2 sales)2020£70k2021: £95,000 (6 sales)2021£95k2022: £118,250 (2 sales)2022£118k2023: £116,167 (3 sales)2023£116k2024: £110,000 (1 sales)2024£110k2025: £122,000 (2 sales)2025£122k2026: £60,000 (2 sales)2026£60k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced33£83,04412 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Balfour Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
133, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 12 Jun 2026£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 28 Jan 2026£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 28 Nov 2025£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 28 Nov 2025£71,000 TerracedLeasehold
69, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 18 Nov 2025£111,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 21 Oct 2025£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 3 Apr 2025£129,000 TerracedLeasehold
132, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 14 Mar 2025£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
111, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 28 Oct 2024£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
108, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 1 Dec 2023£77,000 OtherLeasehold
130, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 13 Oct 2023£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 15 Sep 2023£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 23 Jun 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
140, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 31 May 2023£118,500 TerracedLeasehold
40, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 16 Mar 2023£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
173A, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 7 Jan 2023£105,000 OtherLeasehold
27, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 4 Feb 2022£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
165, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 28 Jan 2022£121,500 TerracedLeasehold
61, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 18 Oct 2021£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
150, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 10 Sep 2021£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
116, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 27 Aug 2021£61,000 TerracedLeasehold
125, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 2 Jun 2021£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
128, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 24 Mar 2021£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
175, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 25 Feb 2021£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 5 Feb 2021£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
179, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 23 Oct 2020£78,000 TerracedLeasehold
171, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 23 Jul 2020£71,000 OtherLeasehold
122, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 13 Jan 2020£62,000 TerracedLeasehold
133, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 2 Sep 2019£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
129, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 19 Jul 2019£67,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 12 Jul 2019£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 14 Jun 2019£64,000 TerracedLeasehold
175, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 9 May 2019£50,000 OtherLeasehold
73, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 13 Mar 2019£42,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 31 Jan 2019£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
181, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 11 Jan 2019£45,000 OtherLeasehold
17, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 23 Oct 2018£68,000 TerracedLeasehold
118, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 27 Sep 2017£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 24 Aug 2017£67,500 TerracedLeasehold
156, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 3 Aug 2017£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
63, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 28 Jul 2017£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 30 Jun 2017£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
125, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 10 May 2017£79,950 TerracedLeasehold
12, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 5 May 2017£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
171, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 2 Sep 2016£60,000 OtherLeasehold
119, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 27 Jul 2016£57,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Balfour Street OL4 1NR 31 Mar 2016£69,000 TerracedLeasehold
133, Balfour Street OL4 1NS 29 Feb 2016£40,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
133, Balfour Street £40,000 (Feb 2016) → £70,000 (Sep 2019) → £70,000 (Jun 2026) +75%
over 10 yrs
45, Balfour Street £65,000 (Jul 2019) → £129,000 (Apr 2025) +98%
over 6 yrs
40, Balfour Street £90,000 (Mar 2023) → £95,000 (Sep 2023) +6%
over under a year
125, Balfour Street £79,950 (May 2017) → £100,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs
175, Balfour Street £50,000 (May 2019) → £125,000 (Feb 2021) +150%
over 2 yrs
171, Balfour Street £60,000 (Sep 2016) → £71,000 (Jul 2020) +18%
over 4 yrs

Buying on Balfour Street?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Balfour Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balfour Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balfour Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balfour Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Greenacres Primary Academy 254 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Horton Mill Community Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mayfield Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Greenfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dunkerley Street (nr, Greenacres Road) 2 min walk
  • Dunkerley Street (opp, Greenacres Road) 2 min walk
  • Hill Street (nr, Greenacres Road) 2 min walk
  • Hill Street (opp, Greenacres Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hopwood House Medical Practice
    Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.3%62.5%
Private rented44.4%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1531.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+5.5%18.6%
Residents2,138

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in OL4

See all streets in Oldham All streets in OL4