8 Ridley Street, Oldham, OL4 1DS
About 8 Ridley Street
8 Ridley Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 1270% above the 2002 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£9/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
8 Ridley Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Front and rear dormers
- Agent
- Mohammed Yaseen
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/336131/14
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey part single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/334449/13
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ridley Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£10,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 2002Most recent
£10,000
19 February 2002
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1DS: £20,000 (2024–1995).
Versus other Ridley Street homes
On epc rating, 8 Ridley Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£92
Street avg £753
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bismark Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







