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7 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Gower Street

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

7 Gower Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 3UB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 158.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £131,000.

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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.

7 Gower Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2013
Windows
Very PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Gower Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£131,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2024Most recent

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 3UB: £125,000 (2024–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Gower Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,560

Street avg £1,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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 · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£133k

1 Blanche Walk

OL1 3UX

£133k

1 Great Gable Close

OL1 3RF

£135k

1 Cunningham Way

OL1 3ER

£135k

1 Gower Street

OL1 3UB

£131k

1 Ammon Wrigley Close

OL1 3EB

£136k

1 Jones Street

OL1 3QQ

£130k

1 Bridgewater Street

OL1 3QW

£130k

1 Egerton Street

OL1 3UQ

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.

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 7 Gower Street, Oldham, OL1 3UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.