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About 8 Dowry Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dowry Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 719 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 503.6% above the 2001 sale of £24,190. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 72.1% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Dowry Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£24,190
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dowry Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Dowry Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£362
Street avg £1,349
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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