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2 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Platting Road

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

2 Platting Road is a semi-detached house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 104% above the 2023 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2019. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £150,000.

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Everything you need to know about 2 Platting 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.

2 Platting Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromF38toE40
Low Energy Lighting
11%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2023from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromE40toC73
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2019
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing 1 no. dwelling into 2 no. flats.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/343260/19
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Platting Road

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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.

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

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2023Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DL: £238,000 (2025–2022).

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.

2 Platting Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £2,299

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Platting 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£318k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

£292k

1 Ashlea Grove, Grotton

OL4 4LE

£292k

1 Brooklands Drive, Grotton

OL4 4LD

£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands

OL4 4BD

£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lydgate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary 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 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4DL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.