54 Chief Street, Oldham, OL4 1EJ
About 54 Chief Street
54 Chief Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 46.9% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
54 Chief Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/344590/20
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Sales history & valuation
54 Chief Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 11 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2007Most recent
£96,000
+540.0%over 6 years19 June 2001
£15,000
+7.1%over 4 years4 November 1996
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1EJ: £65,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Chief Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 54 Chief Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£960
Street avg £836
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hardy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Greenhill Academy. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







