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278 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£171,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£345,000)-50%
  • Against OL2 5AN's recent median (£138,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£171,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£345,000)-50%
  • Against OL2 5AN's recent median (£138,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 278 Oldham Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AN. 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in OL2 5AN

    5 sales, median £138,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 278 Oldham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2024Most recent

    £345,000

    +182.8%over 9 months

  2. 28 March 2024

    £122,000

    +121.8%over 13 years

  3. 13 May 2010

    £55,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 278 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 278 Oldham Road

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

278 Oldham Road is a mid-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 50.4% below the 2024 sale of £345,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 199.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £345,000 in December 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2033

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 278 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 278 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AN

1decisions10documents3nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
  1. May 2024
    HMOOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawful Deveopment for a proposed change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4 - 5 bedrooms / residents).

    Change of Use
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CEA/352643/24
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

278 Oldham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,012

Street avg £1,933

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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.
Full Oldham report

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.

Nearest schools

  • St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary288m
  • E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary395m
  • Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary607m
  • St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary846m

Nearest stops

  • Old Edge LaneBus stop121m
  • Seville StreetBus stop207m
  • Carlton WayBus stop290m
  • Oldham Academy NorthBus stop345m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL2 5AN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 278 Oldham Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 278 Oldham Road. 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 278 Oldham Road was lodged in December 2023 at band C and is valid until December 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 278 Oldham Road. 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 49 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
278 Oldham Road 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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