What type of property is 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW last change hands?

16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW last sold for £198,500 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in November 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and November 2025, 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW rose from £123,000 to £198,500, a change of £75,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW located?

16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

Police records around 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW 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 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

The closest primary school to 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW is Hey-with-Zion Primary School (340m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (613m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Kingsley Drive, OL4 3JW is Redwood Lane, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Kingsley Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Kingsley Drive

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

16 Kingsley Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £198,500 in November 2025. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

16 Kingsley Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Kingsley Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Kingsley Drive 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.

16 Kingsley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£198,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2025Most recent
£198,500
+61.4%over 6 years
16 November 2018
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3JW: £178,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL4 3JW

On the street

Versus other Kingsley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Kingsley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,513

Street avg £2,362

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Gowran Park

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2 bed1 bath

£146k

1 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees

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2 bed

£139k

1 Greaves Street, Lees

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2 bed1 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

Redwood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hey-with-Zion Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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