What kind of home is 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

23 Farholme, OL2 5BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU sell for?

23 Farholme, OL2 5BU last sold for £164,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and December 2017, 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU rose from £59,500 to £164,000, a change of £104,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

23 Farholme, OL2 5BU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

23 Farholme, OL2 5BU has council approval for side extension granted in October 2012 under ref. HH/332962/12. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

23 Farholme, OL2 5BU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU in?

23 Farholme, OL2 5BU sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU 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 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

The closest primary school to 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU is St. Paul's CofE Primary School (579m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (687m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Farholme, OL2 5BU is Elk Mill Retail Park, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£248,000

Since the 2017 sale (£164,000)+51%
Against OL2 5BU's recent median (£289,950)-14%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£248,000

Against its 2017 sale (£164,000)+51%
Against OL2 5BU's recent median (£289,950)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Farholme is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5BU. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in OL2 5BU
5 sales, median £289,950 (2025–2021)

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Planning	1 application	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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

8 December 2017Most recent
£164,000
+175.6%over 19 years
18 June 1998
£59,500

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

Nearby sales in OL2 5BU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 23 Farholme

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

23 Farholme is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 51.2% above the 2017 sale of £164,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. At 80 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022

Current Certificate

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 September 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Farholme has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby

Oct 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
1) Two storey side extension 2) Single storey side extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
HH/332962/12
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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.

EPC Rating for 23 Farholme lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,050

Street avg £2,379

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/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.

Nearest schools

St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary579m
E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary687m
Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary814m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary905m

Nearest stops

Elk Mill Retail ParkBus stop124m
Holden Fold LaneBus stop173m
Retail ParkBus stop186m
Holden FoldBus stop257m

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 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Farholme is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5BU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Farholme. 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 23 Farholme was lodged in September 2012 at band D and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Farholme. 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 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Farholme is in council tax band B. 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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