What type of property is 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

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

When did 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU last change hands?

24 Farholme, OL2 5BU last sold for £212,500 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,950 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and March 2022, 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU rose from £46,950 to £212,500, a change of £165,550. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

The current EPC rating for 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

24 Farholme, OL2 5BU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

24 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.

Where is 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU located?

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

Which schools serve 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

What is the nearest station to 24 Farholme, OL2 5BU?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Farholme

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

24 Farholme is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 19.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £212,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Farholme, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Farholme has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24 Farholme has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£212,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£212,500
+41.7%over 14 years
21 June 2007
£150,000
+200.3%over 9 years
30 January 1998
£49,950
+6.4%over 2 years
20 April 1995
£46,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5BU: £289,950 (2025–2018).

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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.

24 Farholme is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £2,279

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

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