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17 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dowry Road

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

17 Dowry Road is a semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dowry Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Dowry Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 3JX: £113,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Dowry Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Dowry Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dowry Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£172k

1 Dixon Street, Lees

OL4 3NG

£159k

1 Dudley Street

OL4 3AQ

£158k

1 Dunham Street, Lees

OL4 3NF

2 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Further Hey Close, Lees

OL4 3LF

£190k

1 Bradley Fold, Lees

OL4 3FN

£190k

1 Hey Crescent, Lees

OL4 3LJ

£147k

1 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees

OL4 3DH

2 bed
£147k

1 Greaves Street, Lees

OL4 3DL

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.
Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St John's — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hey-with-Zion Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 3JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.