What type of property is 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT?

17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT sell for?

17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT last sold for £85,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £25,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and January 2024, 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT rose from £25,000 to £85,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT?

17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT?

17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT located?

17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT?

The closest primary school to 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT is Littlemoor Primary School (300m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (948m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beresford Street, OL4 2DT is Greenacres Cemetery, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Beresford Street, Oldham, OL4 2DT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Beresford Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Beresford Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 47.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 12 Dec 2024

Current Certificate

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beresford Street, Oldham, OL4 2DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beresford Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Beresford Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£85,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2024Most recent
£85,000
+240.0%over 19 years
12 March 2004
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2DT: £120,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL4 2DT

On the street

Versus other Beresford Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Beresford Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,288

Street avg £1,459

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greenacres Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Littlemoor Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 2DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 2DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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