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2 Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Princess Street

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

2 Princess Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 288% above the 1998 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 58.7% below the postcode norm.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Princess Street

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Princess Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Princess Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£39,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 1998Most recent

    £39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5AF: £97,000 (2024–2011).

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 price per m², 2 Princess Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£465

Street avg £2,259

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Princess Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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.
£134k

1 Ceylon Street

OL4 5JB

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

OL4 5UB

2 bed
£138k

1 Aden Street

OL4 5JA

3 bed
£231k

1 Beaufont Drive

OL4 5LL

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

OL4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Birch Drive, Lees

OL4 5DX

4 bed2 bath
£154k

1 Course View

OL4 5QB

£153k

1 Co Operative Street, Springhead

OL4 5TH

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

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lees Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 36 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 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5AF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.