42 Hardy Street, Oldham, OL4 1DU
About 42 Hardy Street
42 Hardy Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 740% above the 2001 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 October 2025
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Planning history
42 Hardy Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Hardy Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£15,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 July 2001Most recent
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1DU: £64,000 (2025–2005).
Versus other Hardy Street homes
42 Hardy Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£200
Street avg £816
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bismark Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







