Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bismarck Street, Oldham, OL4 1AE
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£149,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£120,000)+24%
- Against OL4 1AE's recent median (£22,000)+577%
Newest record on this page: October 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£149,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£120,000)+24%
- Against OL4 1AE's recent median (£22,000)+577%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Bismarck Street is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in OL4 1AE
5 sales, median £22,000 (2004–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2008 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Bismarck Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 July 2008Most recent
£120,000
+140.0%over 5 years11 March 2003
£50,000
+42.9%over 6 years10 January 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AE: £22,000 (2004–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Bismarck Street, Oldham, OL4 1AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Bismarck Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bismarck Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2008 — that's 18 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 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 24.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 381.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 December 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2014from Dec 2013
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bismarck Street, Oldham, OL4 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Bismarck Street, Oldham, OL4 1AE
1decisions4documents5nearby
- Oct 2015ConversionFullOutcome in report
1) Formation of gable end 2) Rear dormer and re-build of gable wall
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/337472/15
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Versus other Bismarck Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Bismarck Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,132
Street avg £467
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
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
Bismark Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Greenhill Academy. 53 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Greenhill AcademyPrimary291m
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary364m
- Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary411m
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary508m
Nearest stops
- Bismark StreetBus stop48m
- Bismark StreetBus stop78m
- Hardy StreetBus stop158m
- Hardy StreetBus stop219m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Bismarck Street is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Bismarck Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Bismarck Street was lodged in December 2014 at band D and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Bismarck Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 53 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 1AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Bismarck Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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