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 £125,000 sits 212.5% 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 8 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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.
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Planning history
8 Dunham Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Dunham Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£125,000
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
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Sold Apr 2025
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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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dunham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Waterhead Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







