What type of property is 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX last sold for £137,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,500 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and June 2020, 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX rose from £113,500 to £137,000, a change of £23,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

The current EPC rating for 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX 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 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX located?

25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

The closest primary school to 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX is Hey-with-Zion Primary School (271m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (726m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX?

The closest bus stop to 25 Dowry Road, OL4 3JX is St John's, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Dowry Road

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

25 Dowry Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 26.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £137,000 in June 2020.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

25 Dowry Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Dowry Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£137,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2020Most recent
£137,000
+20.7%over 8 years
9 December 2011
£113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3JX: £110,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in OL4 3JX

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.

Price per m² for 25 Dowry Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,651

Street avg £1,091

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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