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8 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
719 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

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 £137,000 sits 466.3% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019

Current Certificate
Aug 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 August 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dowry Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on 8 Dowry Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£24,190

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2001Most recent

    £24,190

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.

On price per m², 8 Dowry Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£362

Street avg £1,349

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dowry Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£139k

1 Greaves Street, Lees

OL4 3DL

2 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Galland Street

OL4 3EU

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees

OL4 3DH

2 bed
£158k

1 Dunham Street, Lees

OL4 3NF

2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Cennick Close

OL4 3BA

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Beckett Street, Lees

OL4 3LB

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Constantine Street

OL4 3HB

3 bed
£229k

1 Gowran Park

OL4 3BE

3 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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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

A Local Area 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 8 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.