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971 Huddersfield Road, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 971 Huddersfield Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

971 Huddersfield Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 34% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in August 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 971 Huddersfield Road

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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.

971 Huddersfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 971 Huddersfield Road, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

971 Huddersfield Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 971 Huddersfield Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 971 Huddersfield Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2024Most recent

    £235,000

    +83.9%over 8 years
  2. 12 November 2015

    £127,800

    +77.5%over 13 years
  3. 8 February 2002

    £72,000

    +80.0%over 5 years
  4. 16 May 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4AT: £230,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Huddersfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 971 Huddersfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £1,922

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 971 Huddersfield Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
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

Three Crowns — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Knowsley Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 971 Huddersfield Road, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.