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19 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 19 Farholme

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

19 Farholme is a four-bedroom detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 292.3% above the 1997 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 79 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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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
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Farholme 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.

19 Farholme's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£78,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 1997Most recent

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5BU: £289,950 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Farholme homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 19 Farholme lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£987

Street avg £2,497

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Farholme

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.
£369k

1 Brantwood Close, Royton

OL2 5TF

4 bed
£305k

1 Castlerigg Drive, Royton

OL2 5YJ

3 bed
£303k

1 Brackenwood Close, Royton

OL2 5DE

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Alpine Drive, Royton

OL2 5HB

3 bed
£257k

1 Beechwood Drive, Royton

OL2 5XR

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Camberwell Way, Royton

OL2 5TL

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Cecil Street, Royton

OL2 5NE

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Baldwins Close, Royton

OL2 5FG

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Elk Mill Retail Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St. Paul's CofE Primary School. 43 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 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 5BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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 19 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.