What type of property is 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED sell for?

7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED last sold for £70,000 in January 2006, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and January 2006, 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED rose from £42,000 to £70,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

The current EPC rating for 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 2ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED 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 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED located?

7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED 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 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

The closest primary school to 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED is Littlemoor Primary School (373m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (669m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED?

The closest bus stop to 7 Ash Square, OL4 2ED is Sharples Hall Street, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Ash Square, Oldham, OL4 2ED

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 7 Ash Square

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

7 Ash Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 151.4% above the 2006 sale of £70,000. At 90 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ash Square, Oldham, OL4 2ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Ash Square 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.

7 Ash Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£70,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2006Most recent
£70,000
+66.7%over 9 years
16 May 1996
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2ED: £97,750 (2018–2003).

Nearby sales in OL4 2ED

On the street

Versus other Ash Square homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Ash Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£778

Street avg £1,047

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£186k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Beresford Crescent

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1 Ashford Court

OL4 2HE

3 bed

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1 Barcombe Close

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3 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Almond Road

OL4 2PF

2 bed

£147k

1 Broadstone Avenue

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£287k

1 Bucklow Close

OL4 2NG

4 bed2 bath

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

0.1 km

Sharples Hall Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Littlemoor Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 2ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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