What kind of home is 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF?

1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF sell for?

1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF last sold for £170,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £36,750 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and July 2022, 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF rose from £36,750 to £170,000, a change of £133,250. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF?

1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF?

1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF in?

1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF?

The closest primary school to 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (123m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (672m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Princess Street, OL4 5AF is Lees Post Office, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 19.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£170,000
+88.9%over 9 years
28 March 2013
£90,000
+104.5%over 1 year
30 November 2011
£44,000
+19.7%over 14 years
29 April 1997
£36,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5AF: £97,000 (2024–2000).

Nearby sales in OL4 5AF

On the street

Versus other Princess Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £1,705

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lees Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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