189 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
About 189 Oldham Road
189 Oldham Road is an end-of-terrace house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–204 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 52.9% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2027
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
6 applications on record at 189 Oldham Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QJ
- Jul 2006SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
(1) Conversion of living accommodation on first and second floors to 2 no. self contained flats (2) First floor rear extension
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/051388/06
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2019Decision
- AdvertisingAug 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
189 Oldham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2014Most recent
£85,000
1 March 2006
£85,000
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
Floor Area for 189 Oldham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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