What type of property is 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE last sold for £160,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and April 2025, 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE rose from £50,000 to £160,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE located?

17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

The closest primary school to 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (339m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (386m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Monarch Close, OL2 5AE is Seville Street, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Monarch Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Monarch Close

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

17 Monarch Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £160,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 23.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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 21 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Monarch Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Monarch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

17 Monarch Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£160,000
+41.6%over 7 years
3 August 2017
£113,000
+126.0%over 19 years
7 May 1998
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AE: £177,950 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in OL2 5AE

On the street

Versus other Monarch Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Monarch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £2,540

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Seville Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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