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4 Preston Street, Oldham, OL4 1EE

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Preston Street

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

4 Preston Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 67.9% above the 2020 sale of £84,000. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £84,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Preston 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE49toF38
Aug 2013from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromF38toD55
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Oct 2013from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Preston Street, Oldham, OL4 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Preston Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Preston 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£84,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2020Most recent

    £84,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in OL4 1EE: £15,750 (1997–1997).

On the street

Versus other Preston Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Preston Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Preston 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

0.1 km

Churchill Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenhill Academy. 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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 1EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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 4 Preston Street, Oldham, OL4 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.