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238 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 238 Oldham Road

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

238 Oldham Road is a mid-terrace house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 73).

At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 182.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold February 2024 for £155,000.

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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.

238 Oldham Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 238 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Roller shutter on front door

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/337525/15
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2017
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from a shop to 1 no residential apartment.

    Reference
    CL/340655/17
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 238 Oldham 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.
Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2024Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DN: £319,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Oldham Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 238 Oldham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,741

Street avg £1,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 238 Oldham 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.
£175k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

OL4 4QW

2 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Burnedge Mews, Lovers Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DP

£205k

1 Bateson Drive, Springhead

OL4 4NZ

£216k

1 Astbury Close, Springhead

OL4 4SL

£230k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Springhead

OL4 4NY

£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands

OL4 4BD

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

0.0 km

Lydgate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 22 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 4DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 238 Oldham Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.