Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£134,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£55,000)+144%
- Against OL8 1BB's recent median (£126,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£134,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£55,000)+144%
- Against OL8 1BB's recent median (£126,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Harper Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in OL8 1BB
5 sales, median £126,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Harper Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
1 March 2010Most recent
£55,000
+139.1%over 7 years13 December 2002
£23,000
+24.3%over 5 years12 August 1997
£18,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BB: £126,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 14 Harper Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Harper Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 143.6% above the 2010 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Harper Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Harper Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Harper Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£724
Street avg £801
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kennedy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coppice Primary Academy. 52 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary272m
- Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary351m
- Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary366m
- St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary458m
Nearest stops
- Kennedy StreetBus stop112m
- Lee StreetBus stop184m
- Ashton RoadBus stop196m
- Ashton RoadBus stop203m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 14 Harper Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 14 Harper Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Harper Street was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Harper Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 1BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Harper Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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