217 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1LS
About 217 Lees Road
217 Lees Road is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £142,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 120 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 June 2024
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Planning history
217 Lees Road 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
217 Lees Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 23 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2022Most recent
£142,000
+38.5%over 15 years21 February 2007
£102,500
+266.1%over 1 year4 November 2005
£28,000
+47.4%over 5 years17 December 1999
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1LS: £120,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Lees Road homes
217 Lees Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,183
Street avg £1,352
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balfour Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 46 schools nearby.
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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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







