13 Bow Street, Oldham, OL1 1SJ
About 13 Bow Street
13 Bow Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
13 Bow Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 Bow Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Bow Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL1 1SJ: £60,000 (2015–1997).
Nearby sales in OL1 1SJ
Versus other Bow Street homes
On epc rating, 13 Bow Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fairbottom Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Blue Coat CofE School. 58 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
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







