What kind of home is 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE?

38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE sell for?

38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE last sold for £293,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE?

The current EPC rating for 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE?

38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5NE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE use?

The latest EPC at 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE?

38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE in?

38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE?

The closest primary school to 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE is St. Paul's CofE Primary School (231m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (624m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Cecil Street, OL2 5NE is Highlands Road, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Cecil Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Cecil Street

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

38 Cecil Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £293,000 in November 2024.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromD55toC73

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Cecil Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Cecil 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.

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 38 Cecil Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£293,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 November 2024Most recent
£293,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5NE: £270,750 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL2 5NE

On the street

Versus other Cecil Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Cecil Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,873

Street avg £2,194

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highlands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St. Paul's CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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