What kind of home is 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG sell for?

17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG last sold for £140,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and April 2021, 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG rose from £40,000 to £140,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2004 under ref. HH/046590/04. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG 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.

Which area is 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG in?

17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The closest primary school to 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (140m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (289m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is Old Edge Lane, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Houghton Street

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

17 Houghton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 35.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £140,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Houghton Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AG

1decisions1extensions3nearby

Apr 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear kitchen extension
Reference
HH/046590/04
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2021Most recent
£140,000
+42.9%over 2 years
6 September 2018
£98,000
+145.0%over 18 years
22 November 1999
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AG: £135,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Houghton Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Houghton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £1,655

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Old Edge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 5AG 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 5AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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