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 1 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.

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

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

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).

A recent sale: £160,000 in January 2025. 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).

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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

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

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.

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

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Houghton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

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 3.3 t/year

Strongly 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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£128k

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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

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