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2 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barlow Street

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

2 Barlow Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Everything you need to know about 2 Barlow Street

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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.

2 Barlow Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barlow Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Barlow Street

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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.

2 Barlow Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1DY: £122,000 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Barlow Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Barlow Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Barlow 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

0.2 km

Hardy Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Horton Mill Community Primary School. 54 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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

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 2 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.