1 Foster Street, Oldham, OL4 1NQ
About 1 Foster Street
1 Foster Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 10072.4% above the 2021 sale of £1,160. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1/sq ft) was about 97% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £1,160 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 Foster Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Foster Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -16.4% per year over 18 years.
£1,160
Growth on file: -16.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2021Most recent
£1,160
-95.9%over 17 years4 November 2003
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NQ: £55,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Foster Street homes
1 Foster Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£16
Street avg £663
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ronald Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







