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

5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is an end-of-terrace house.

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

5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG last sold for £160,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and January 2025, 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG rose from £41,000 to £160,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG heated?

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

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

5 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 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

Police records around 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Houghton Street, OL2 5AG?

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

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£165,000

Since the 2025 sale (£160,000)+3%
Against OL2 5AG's recent median (£135,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£165,000

Against its 2025 sale (£160,000)+3%
Against OL2 5AG's recent median (£135,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Houghton Street is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OL2 5AG
5 sales, median £135,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Houghton Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

23 January 2025Most recent
£160,000
+63.3%over 18 years
10 August 2006
£98,000
+92.2%over 3 years
22 May 2003
£51,000
+24.4%over 6 years
15 August 1996
£41,000

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

Nearby sales in OL2 5AG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 5 Houghton Street

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

5 Houghton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 161.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £160,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Nov 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

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.

Floor Area for 5 Houghton Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,019

Street avg £1,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Crime

2/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.

Nearest schools

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary140m
E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary289m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary459m
St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary745m

Nearest stops

Old Edge LaneBus stop47m
Oldham Academy NorthBus stop238m
Shaw RoadBus stop266m
Oldham RoadBus stop279m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences8 reports80%
Other Crime1 reports10%
Other Theft1 reports10%

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Houghton Street is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Houghton Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Houghton Street was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Houghton Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 46 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Houghton Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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