280a, Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1PA
About 280a
280a is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 72).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Energy performance
280a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
- Sept 2009Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of first floor from residential flat to retail shop (class A1)
- Agent
- T3 Retail Design Ltd
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/056829/09
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Sales history & valuation
280a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in OL4 1PA: £100,000 (2010–1998).
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Versus other Lees Road homes
On epc rating, 280a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balfour Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB