42 Gartside Street, Oldham, OL4 1BX
About 42 Gartside Street
42 Gartside Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 87.7% above the 2016 sale of £81,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
42 Gartside Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Gartside Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective application for a single storey rear extension
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/339428/16
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective application for the retention of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Design & Build Solutions (UK) Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/338866/16
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Sales history & valuation
42 Gartside Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£81,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1BX: £72,000 (2022–2008).
Versus other Gartside Street homes
On floor area, 42 Gartside Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£587
Street avg £616
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gladstone Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







