What kind of home is Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ?

Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ is a detached house.

What did Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ sell for?

Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ last sold for £170,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £20,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and February 2015, Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ rose from £20,000 to £170,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ have?

The current EPC rating for Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ?

Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ use?

The latest EPC at Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ?

Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ in?

Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL1 postcode district.

What schools are near Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ?

The closest primary school to Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ is Greenhill Academy (523m), one of 47 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Blue Coat CofE School (484m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ?

The closest bus stop to Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, OL1 1SJ is Fairbottom Street, 86m away. The nearest tram option is Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink), 259m away.

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Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, Oldham, OL1 1SJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Bow Street Mill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bow Street Mill is a detached house in Oldham (OL1 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 41 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Bow Street Mill, where floor areas span 34–53 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2015. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bow Street Mill's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, Oldham, OL1 1SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at Bow Street Mill, 40 Bow Street, Oldham, OL1 1SJ

1decisions8documents10nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Mar 2015
SubdivisionFull
Outcome in report
Convert vacant building into 10. no flats
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
PA/336116/14
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Bow Street Mill has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£170,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2015Most recent
£170,000
+183.3%over 11 years
22 June 2003
£60,000
+200.0%over 5 years
18 September 1997
£20,000

On the street

Versus other Bow Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bow Street Mill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 1SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 1SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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