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20 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£153,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£90,000)+70%
  • Against OL2 5AR's recent median (£100,000)+53%

Newest record on this page: February 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
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
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

£153,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£90,000)+70%
  • Against OL2 5AR's recent median (£100,000)+53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Sparrow Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AR. 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

    83 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in OL2 5AR

    5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

20 Sparrow Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2010Most recent

    £90,000

    -14.5%over 4 years

  2. 5 January 2006

    £105,250

    +173.4%over 8 years

  3. 7 March 1997

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AR: £100,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 20 Sparrow Street

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

20 Sparrow Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 70% above the 2010 sale of £90,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Sparrow Street has no planning applications on record.

3

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 Sparrow Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Sparrow Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,084

Street avg £1,652

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
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

0.2 km

Old Edge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary324m
  • E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary412m
  • Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary643m
  • St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary857m

Nearest stops

  • Old Edge LaneBus stop162m
  • Seville StreetBus stop172m
  • Carlton WayBus stop255m
  • Cumberland DriveBus stop351m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 5AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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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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£230k

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3 bed
£239k

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OL2 5FG

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£241k

1 Camberwell Way, Royton

OL2 5TL

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£248k

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£262k

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Method

How to read this page

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 20 Sparrow Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AR. 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 20 Sparrow 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 20 Sparrow Street was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 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 20 Sparrow 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 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Sparrow 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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