1 Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
About 1 Dunham Street
1 Dunham Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 26.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £124,950 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Dunham Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.
£124,950
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£124,950
+38.8%over 11 years10 September 2009
£90,000
+69.8%over 6 years19 February 2003
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3NF: £125,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OL4 3NF
14 Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
Sold Apr 2025
£115,00010 Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
Sold Aug 2024
£125,00019 Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
Sold Sept 2023
£160,00010a, Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
Sold Aug 2023
£190,00012 Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
Sold Mar 2022
£70,000
Versus other Dunham Street homes
1 Dunham Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,048
Street avg £1,674
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Dunham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Waterhead Academy. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







