20 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SE
About 20 Blakelock Street
20 Blakelock Street is a mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 56.5% above the 2009 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
20 Blakelock Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 September 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Blakelock Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2009Most recent
£85,000
+193.6%over 12 years30 July 1997
£28,950
-9.5%over 11 months15 August 1996
£32,000
-3.0%over 1 year18 May 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 7SE: £140,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL2 7SE
16 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SE
Sold Nov 2025
£130,00021 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SE
Sold Feb 2025
£140,00029 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SE
Sold Jul 2024
£145,0001 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SE
Sold Feb 2024
£165,00022 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SE
Sold Sept 2023
£138,000
Versus other Blakelock Street homes
20 Blakelock Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,049
Street avg £1,503
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chamber Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beal Vale Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







