What kind of home is Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB use?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB 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 Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB in?

Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

Police records around Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB 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 Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (320m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (892m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

The closest bus stop to Flat 3, 49 St John Street, OL4 3DB is St John Street, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 3, 49 St John Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DB

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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

May 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 49 St John Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application 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.

Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£132,000

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 3DB: £95,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in OL4 3DB

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

St John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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51.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3DB

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