Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
75 Retford Street, Oldham, OL4 1BL
Estimated value
£141,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£18,000)+683%
- Against OL4 1BL's recent median (£14,000)+907%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£141,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£18,000)+683%
- Against OL4 1BL's recent median (£14,000)+907%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 75 Retford Street is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1BL. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in OL4 1BL
5 sales, median £14,000 (2024–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
75 Retford Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
21 August 2001Most recent
£18,000
16 August 1999
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1BL: £14,000 (2024–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 75 Retford Street, Oldham, OL4 1BL. 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 75 Retford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
75 Retford Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 683.3% above the 2001 sale of £18,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Mar 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
77%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 75 Retford Street, Oldham, OL4 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
75 Retford Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Retford Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 75 Retford Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£180
Street avg £681
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Bolton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 47 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary206m
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary398m
- Greenhill AcademyPrimary559m
- Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary579m
Nearest stops
- Bolton StreetBus stop83m
- Roundthorn RoadBus stop174m
- Glodwick RoadBus stop207m
- Gladstone StreetBus stop215m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-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 75 Retford Street is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1BL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 75 Retford 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 75 Retford Street was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 75 Retford 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 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 75 Retford 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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