What kind of home is 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA?

42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA?

The current EPC rating for 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA?

42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA use?

The latest EPC at 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA?

42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA 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.

Which area is 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA in?

42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA 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.

What schools are near 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA?

The closest primary school to 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA is Woodlands Primary Academy (255m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (902m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA?

The closest bus stop to 42 Watersheddings Street, OL4 2PA is Counthill Road, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Watersheddings Street, Oldham, OL4 2PA

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Watersheddings Street

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

42 Watersheddings Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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 09 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Watersheddings Street, Oldham, OL4 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Watersheddings 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.

42 Watersheddings Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2PA: £95,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL4 2PA

On the street

Versus other Watersheddings Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

£147k

1 Broadstone Avenue

OL4 2LG

2 bed

£151k

1 Ash Square

OL4 2ED

£152k

1 Almond Road

OL4 2PF

2 bed

£140k

1 Arncliffe Rise

OL4 2LZ

1 bed

£138k

1 Chestnut Close

OL4 2EH

£136k

1 Beech Avenue

OL4 2EG

£135k

1 Albany Street

OL4 2NT

£130k

1 Adlington Street

OL4 2QY

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

Counthill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodlands Primary Academy. 42 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 2PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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