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25 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 25 Gower Street

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

25 Gower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 3UB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 154.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £140,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Feb 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Gower Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

25 Gower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£140,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2024Most recent

    £140,000

    +197.9%over 12 years
  2. 29 May 2012

    £47,000

    +80.4%over 12 years
  3. 21 January 2000

    £26,058

    +117.2%over 1 year
  4. 1 September 1998

    £12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 3UB: £118,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gower Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 25 Gower Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,628

Street avg £1,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Gower Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Higginshaw Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Blue Coat CofE School. 59 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL1 3UB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 3UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.