Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Scholes Street, Oldham, OL1 3SZ
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£140,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£280,000)-50%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£140,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£280,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Scholes Street is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 3SZ. 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
30 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in OL1 3SZ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Scholes Street saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 April 2023Most recent
£280,000
+36.6%over 3 years17 March 2020
£205,000
-25.5%over 1 year22 January 2019
£275,000
+89.7%over 2 years18 July 2016
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 9 Scholes Street, Oldham, OL1 3SZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 9 Scholes Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Scholes Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 50 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 50% below the 2023 sale of £280,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2023 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 Scholes Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Scholes Street, Oldham, OL1 3SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 9 Scholes Street, Oldham, OL1 3SZ
3decisions22documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Aug 2015Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use to 2 no. apartments with balcony access, 1 no. dwelling and offices and associated works
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/336992/15
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2021Decision
- Change of UseFeb 2021Decision
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Versus other Scholes Street homes
Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 9 Scholes Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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
Scholes Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Blue Coat CofE School. 58 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary366m
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary468m
- Beever Primary SchoolPrimary516m
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary533m
Nearest stops
- Scholes StreetBus stop66m
- Wright StreetBus stop76m
- Fairbottom StreetBus stop151m
- The Link CentreBus stop154m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 3SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 9 Scholes Street is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 3SZ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 9 Scholes Street. 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 9 Scholes Street was lodged in May 2021 at band C and is valid until May 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 9 Scholes Street. 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 58 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 3SZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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