What type of property is Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ?

Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ is a detached house.

When did Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ last change hands?

Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ last sold for £142,500 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in May 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ?

Across 2 sales between May 2019 and October 2021, Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ rose from £45,000 to £142,500, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +60.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ?

Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL1 1SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ located?

Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ?

Police records around Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 90% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ is Greenhill Academy (530m), one of 48 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Blue Coat CofE School (510m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, OL1 1SQ is Fairbottom Street, 89m away. The nearest underground option is Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink), 268m away.

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Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL1 1SQ

Estimated value

£146,000

Since the 2021 sale (£142,500)+2%
Against OL1 1SQ's recent median (£90,000)+62%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£146,000

Against its 2021 sale (£142,500)+2%
Against OL1 1SQ's recent median (£90,000)+62%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 1SQ. 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
35 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL1 1SQ
5 sales, median £90,000 (2025–2011)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2019.

Sales timeline

11 October 2021Most recent
£142,500
+216.7%over 2 years
1 May 2019
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 1SQ: £90,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in OL1 1SQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL1 1SQ. 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
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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a detached house in Oldham (OL1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 60.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 346.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £142,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2021

EPC improved fromD58toE43

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 16 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Area

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.

Full Oldham report

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. 59 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary510m
Greenhill AcademyPrimary530m
Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary552m
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary622m

Nearest stops

Fairbottom StreetBus stop89m
Union StreetBus stop112m
St Mary's WayBus stop120m
The Link CentreBus stop164m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports90%
Other Theft1 reports10%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 1SQ 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 1SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 1SQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 2031. 3 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 Flat 1. 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 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 59 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 1SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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