5 Eric Street, Oldham, OL4 1LZ
About 5 Eric Street
5 Eric Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 158.2% above the 2004 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 32 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Eric Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed kitchen extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CL/335659/14
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Sales history & valuation
5 Eric Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2004Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1LZ: £89,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Eric Street homes
Floor Area for 5 Eric Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£539
Street avg £782
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balfour Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







