What type of property is 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB last sold for £125,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in February 2009, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2009 and December 2022, 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB rose from £70,000 to £125,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

The current EPC rating for 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB located?

29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

The closest primary school to 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB is Beever Primary School (253m), one of 49 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Blue Coat CofE School (237m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB?

The closest bus stop to 29 Gower Street, OL1 3UB is Higginshaw Road, 145m away. The nearest bus option is Oldham Mumps Interchange, 256m away.

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29 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 29 Gower Street

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

29 Gower Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 3UB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 145.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Gower Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£125,000
+78.6%over 13 years
20 February 2009
£70,000

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

Nearby sales in OL1 3UB

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.

Floor Area for 29 Gower Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,404

Street avg £1,133

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Higginshaw Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Blue Coat CofE School. 59 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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