What kind of home is 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY last change hands?

1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY last sold for £196,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £55,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

Across 6 sales between August 1999 and March 2025, 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY rose from £55,000 to £196,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

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

Which area is 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY in?

1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

Police records around 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY 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.

What schools are near 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (133m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (734m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Livingstone Street, OL4 5BY is Stamford Street, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Livingstone Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BY

Extendable6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Livingstone Street

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

1 Livingstone Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £196,000 in March 2025. At 82 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 10.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes
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(1 of 2)

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Livingstone Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Livingstone 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£196,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£196,000
+22.5%over 3 years
5 August 2021
£160,000
+23.1%over 2 years
19 December 2018
£130,000
+8.3%over 6 years
2 November 2012
£120,000
+29.0%over 9 years
14 September 2003
£93,000
+69.1%over 4 years
5 August 1999
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5BY: £177,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL4 5BY

On the street

Versus other Livingstone Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Livingstone Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,390

Street avg £1,838

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

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1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

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£261k

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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

0.2 km

Stamford Street — 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 5BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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