30 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY
About 30 Barlow Street
30 Barlow Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £130,000 in March 2025. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 17.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 563% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
30 Barlow 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
Latest sale on 30 Barlow Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1DY: £96,000 (2013–2006).
Versus other Barlow Street homes
30 Barlow Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,688
Street avg £454
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
Hardy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School. 54 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
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB







