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34 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 34 Barlow Street

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

34 Barlow Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 464% above the 2001 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£21/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Barlow Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

34 Barlow Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Jan 2014
Low Energy Lighting
42%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2014from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD62toC73
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear kitchen extension and rear dormer extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/053659/07
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 34 Barlow Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

34 Barlow Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£25,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2001Most recent

    £25,000

    +2.0%over 2 years
  2. 19 August 1998

    £24,500

    +75.0%over 2 years
  3. 31 March 1996

    £14,000

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.

EPC Rating for 34 Barlow Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£225

Street avg £576

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 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 34 Barlow Street, Oldham, OL4 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.