What type of property is 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG last sold for £135,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £20,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and October 2021, 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG rose from £20,000 to £135,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The current EPC rating for 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

21 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.

Where is 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG located?

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

Which schools serve 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AG

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Houghton Street

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

21 Houghton Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 25.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £135,000. 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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Houghton Street 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.

21 Houghton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£135,000
+21.6%over 2 years
8 September 2019
£111,000
+455.0%over 14 years
21 July 2005
£20,000

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

Nearby sales in OL2 5AG

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.

On price per m², 21 Houghton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,077

Street avg £1,651

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.0 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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