7 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EX
About 7 Chancery Lane
7 Chancery Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 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 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 52.4% above the 2007 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 98.4% 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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
7 Chancery Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Chancery Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 5 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2007Most recent
£84,000
+5.1%over 1 year10 December 2005
£79,950
+135.1%over 3 years25 January 2002
£34,000
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
7 Chancery Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,448
Street avg £1,266
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB