4 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EX
About 4 Chancery Lane
4 Chancery Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 44.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
4 Chancery Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Chancery Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 9 years.
£89,950
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2007Most recent
£89,950
+149.9%over 5 years1 February 2002
£36,000
+80.0%over 3 years2 August 1998
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8EX: £118,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in OL2 8EX
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Versus other Chancery Lane homes
Price per m²
£1,428
Street avg £1,267
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chancery Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB