What kind of home is 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF?

78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF sell for?

78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF last sold for £144,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in January 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF?

The current EPC rating for 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF?

78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF use?

The latest EPC at 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF?

78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF 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 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF in?

78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF?

The closest primary school to 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF is Thorp Primary School (250m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (847m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF?

The closest bus stop to 78 Albert Street, OL2 5UF is Albert Street, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Albert Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5UF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 78 Albert Street

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

78 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 17.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £144,000 in October 2022. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Albert Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Albert 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.

78 Albert Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£144,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 October 2022Most recent
£144,000
+10.8%over 8 months
26 January 2022
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5UF: £124,950 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL2 5UF

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Albert Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,057

Street avg £1,187

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Albert Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Thorp Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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