53 Esther Street, Oldham, OL4 3EP
About 53 Esther Street
53 Esther Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 39.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 46 EPCs). Last sale on file: £88,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
53 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 7 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2022Most recent
£88,000
+89.2%over 6 years3 March 2016
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3EP: £126,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Esther Street homes
On floor area, 53 Esther Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,630
Street avg £1,055
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







