What type of property is 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL last change hands?

14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL last sold for £238,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £148,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and September 2025, 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL rose from £148,000 to £238,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

The current EPC rating for 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL located?

14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL sits in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

Police records around 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

The closest primary school to 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (187m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (2.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Platting Road, OL4 4DL is Lydgate, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Platting Road

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

14 Platting Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

A recent sale: £238,000 in September 2025. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Platting Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Platting Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£238,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2025Most recent
£238,000
+60.8%over 20 years
4 September 2005
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DL: £245,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in OL4 4DL

On the street

Versus other Platting Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Platting Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,449

Street avg £2,090

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Lydgate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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