What type of property is 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ last sold for £190,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ located?

17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

Police records around 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (140m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (559m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Leesway, OL4 5BQ is Lees Post Office, 300m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Leesway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BQ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Leesway

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

17 Leesway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 25.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Leesway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Leesway 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2022Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5BQ: £210,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL4 5BQ

On the street

Versus other Leesway homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Leesway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £1,953

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 73 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£235k

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4 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lees Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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