53 Covert Road, Oldham, OL4 5PH
About 53 Covert Road
53 Covert Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 5PH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £160,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
53 Covert Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£160,000
+102.5%over 19 years6 October 2005
£79,000
+58.2%over 2 years14 August 2003
£49,950
+8.6%8 May 2003
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5PH: £150,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Covert Road homes
On price per m², 53 Covert Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,909
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lavender Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







