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4 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Sparrow Street

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

4 Sparrow Street is an end-of-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 59% above the 2020 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £100,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2020Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AR: £97,500 (2025–2012).

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Sparrow Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,724

Street avg £1,439

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Sparrow Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£165k

1 Bromley Avenue, Royton

OL2 5YB

£165k

1 Cemetery Road, Royton

OL2 5SP

2 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Briony Close, Royton

OL2 5AL

2 bed1 bath
£189k

1 Chapel Lane, Royton

OL2 5QG

£132k

1 Birchinlee Avenue, Royton

OL2 5EL

£128k

1 All Saints Close, Royton

OL2 5RD

£123k

1 Albert Street, Royton

OL2 5UF

£123k

1 Burnsall Grove, Royton

OL2 5RJ

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

1/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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.