What type of property is 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR?

4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR last change hands?

4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR last sold for £100,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR?

The current EPC rating for 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR?

4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR?

4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR 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 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR located?

4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR 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 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR?

The closest primary school to 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (324m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (412m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Sparrow Street, OL2 5AR is Old Edge Lane, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR

Estimated value

£159,000

Since the 2020 sale (£100,000)+59%
Against OL2 5AR's recent median (£97,500)+63%

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

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£159,000

Against its 2020 sale (£100,000)+59%
Against OL2 5AR's recent median (£97,500)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Sparrow Street is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in OL2 5AR
5 sales, median £97,500 (2025–2012)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

23 September 2020Most recent
£100,000

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

Nearby sales in OL2 5AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2030

3 years remaining

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.

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.

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

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.

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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%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Sparrow Street is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Sparrow Street was lodged in August 2020 at band D and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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: 4 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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