2 Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF
About 2 Princess Street
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 £166,000 sits 315.5% above the 1998 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 70% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Princess Street 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
2 Princess Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 1998Most recent
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5AF: £170,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in OL4 5AF
The School House, Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF
Sold Feb 2026
£230,0003 Chapel Court, Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF
Sold Jul 2025
£245,0007 Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF
Sold Jul 2025
£115,0002a, Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF
Sold Sept 2024
£140,0001a, Princess Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AF
Sold Jul 2022
£170,000
Versus other Princess Street homes
On price per m², 2 Princess Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£465
Street avg £2,240
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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
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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







