12 Foster Street, Oldham, OL4 1NQ
About 12 Foster Street
12 Foster Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 635% above the 2001 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm. At 106 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 29 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Foster Street 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
12 Foster Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£20,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2001Most recent
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1NQ: £55,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Foster Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Foster Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£189
Street avg £670
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ronald Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







