What type of property is 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN?

266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN sell for?

266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN last sold for £179,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and May 2026, 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN rose from £41,000 to £179,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN have?

The current EPC rating for 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN?

266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN heated?

The latest EPC at 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN?

266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN located?

266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN?

Police records around 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN 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 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN?

The closest primary school to 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (288m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (395m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN?

The closest bus stop to 266 Oldham Road, OL2 5AN is Old Edge Lane, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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266 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 266 Oldham Road

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

266 Oldham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £179,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 266 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

266 Oldham Road 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.

266 Oldham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£179,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2026Most recent
£179,000
+198.3%over 23 years
10 September 2002
£60,000
+46.3%over 4 years
8 December 1997
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AN: £138,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in OL2 5AN

On the street

Versus other Oldham Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 266 Oldham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,140

Street avg £2,041

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Edge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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