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8 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Platting Road

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

8 Platting Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 45.3% above the 2019 sale price. Sold July 2019 for £170,000.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2027

4 months remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Platting Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2019Most recent

    £170,000

    +13.3%over 13 years

  2. 13 January 2006

    £150,000

    +150.2%over 7 years

  3. 22 October 1998

    £59,950

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

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.

8 Platting Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,209

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Platting Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£323k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

OL4 4QW

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£594k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.