224 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
About 224 Oldham Road
224 Oldham Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £460,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 224 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
- Apr 2011DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
1) Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage 2) Single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/059329/11
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMay 2017Decision
- ExtensionSept 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 224 Oldham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 9 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2024Most recent
£460,000
+124.4%over 8 years22 January 2016
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DN: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL4 4DN
228 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
Sold Jun 2025
£319,000222 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
Sold Sept 2024
£325,000238 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
Sold Feb 2024
£155,000218 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
Sold Dec 2022
£290,000214 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN
Sold Mar 2021
£290,000
Versus other Oldham Road homes
On epc rating, 224 Oldham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,035
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lydgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







