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173 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 173 Oldham Road

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

173 Oldham Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 18 units on file.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 76.3% above the 2009 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2008. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 53 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF38toD58
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%45%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 173 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Dec 2008
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Change of use from dwellinghouse to 2 no. self contained flats

    Agent
    Inside Out Design
    Change of Use
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/055838/08
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2009Most recent

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4QJ: £96,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Oldham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 173 Oldham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 173 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
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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Walkers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 31 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 4QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 173 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.