179 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
About 179 Oldham Road
179 Oldham Road is a mid-terrace house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 392.7% above the 1998 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
179 Oldham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 September 2023
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Planning history
179 Oldham Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
179 Oldham Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£41,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 1998Most recent
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4QJ: £109,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in OL4 4QJ
201 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
Sold Mar 2026
£181,000169 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
Sold Nov 2022
£225,000165 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
Sold Aug 2018
£109,000199 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
Sold Aug 2015
£96,000177 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
Sold Dec 2014
£58,000
Versus other Oldham Road homes
179 Oldham Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£369
Street avg £1,312
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







