8 Dunham Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3NF
About 8 Dunham Street
8 Dunham Street is an end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 195% above the 2017 sale of £39,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 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
8 Dunham Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.
£39,995
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2017Most recent
£39,995
+17.6%over 15 years28 February 2002
£34,000
+220.8%over 3 years3 September 1998
£10,600
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
Price per m² for 8 Dunham Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£755
Street avg £1,836
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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







