8 Elgin Road, Oldham, OL4 1QQ
About 8 Elgin Road
8 Elgin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.
At 92 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
8 Elgin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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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
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/345687/20
- Jan 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed rear dormer and a new gable wall
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/344110/19
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Elgin Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
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 5 sales in OL4 1QQ: £116,000 (2013–2003).
Versus other Elgin Road homes
On epc rating, 8 Elgin Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brewerton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB