What kind of home is 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN last change hands?

9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN last sold for £175,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £29,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and June 2022, 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN rose from £29,000 to £175,000, a change of £146,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

The current EPC rating for 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN use?

The latest EPC at 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN 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.

Which area is 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN in?

9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

Police records around 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN 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.

What schools are near 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

The closest primary school to 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (545m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (374m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN?

The closest bus stop to 9 Palace Gardens, OL2 5BN is Hilbre Avenue, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Palace Gardens, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Palace Gardens

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

9 Palace Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 16.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

9 Palace Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

66%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Palace Gardens, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Palace Gardens 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.

Latest sale on 9 Palace Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£175,000
+337.5%over 22 years
1 July 1999
£40,000
+37.9%over 2 years
18 February 1997
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5BN: £144,000 (2021–2006).

Nearby sales in OL2 5BN

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hilbre Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

E-ACT the Oldham Academy North. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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