15 Ceylon Street, Oldham, OL4 5JB
About 15 Ceylon Street
15 Ceylon Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 77.5% above the 2018 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (June 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
15 Ceylon Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
15 Ceylon 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2018Most recent
£80,000
+2.6%over 13 years4 February 2005
£78,000
+117.0%over 2 years12 May 2002
£35,950
-2.8%over 5 years23 June 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5JB: £78,500 (2024–2016).
Versus other Ceylon Street homes
15 Ceylon Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£428
Street avg £1,154
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook. 44 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







