What type of property is 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP?

21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP sell for?

21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP last sold for £135,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and March 2022, 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP rose from £73,000 to £135,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP?

21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP?

21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP 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 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP located?

21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP?

Police records around 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP 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 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP?

The closest primary school to 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP is Oasis Academy Clarksfield (311m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP?

The closest bus stop to 21 Esther Street, OL4 3EP is Windermere Walk, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Esther Street, Oldham, OL4 3EP

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Esther Street

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

21 Esther Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 89 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 28.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Utility roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
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(1 of 3)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Sept 2012

EPC improved fromD61toE51

Oct 2021from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE51toD60

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Esther Street, Oldham, OL4 3EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Esther Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£135,000
+84.9%over 8 years
23 July 2013
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3EP: £126,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL4 3EP

On the street

Versus other Esther Street homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Esther Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,517

Street avg £1,058

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Windermere Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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