What kind of home is 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG?

18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG last change hands?

18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG last sold for £120,000 in May 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and May 2007, 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG rose from £49,000 to £120,000, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG?

18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG?

18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG 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 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG in?

18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG 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 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG?

The closest primary school to 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG is Rushcroft Primary School (434m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bridge Street, OL2 8BG is Bridge Street, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bridge Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Bridge Street

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

18 Bridge Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 60.8% above the 2007 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026

Current Certificate

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bridge Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bridge 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£120,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2007Most recent
£120,000
+1.7%
1 December 2006
£118,000
+140.8%over 9 years
14 August 1997
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8BG: £125,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in OL2 8BG

On the street

Versus other Bridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Bridge Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,463

Street avg £1,276

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rushcroft Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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