2 Monarch Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AE

2 Monarch Close is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 81.7% above the 2009 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.