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88 Retford Street, Oldham, OL4 1BL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Retford Street

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

88 Retford Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 570% above the 2013 sale of £20,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

88 Retford Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Retford Street, Oldham, OL4 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Retford Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

88 Retford Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£20,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2013Most recent

    £20,000

    +42.9%over 8 years
  2. 9 September 2004

    £14,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1BL: £18,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other Retford Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 88 Retford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£206

Street avg £672

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Retford Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bolton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OL4 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88 Retford Street, Oldham, OL4 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.