Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£123,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£62,500)+97%
- Against OL8 1BB's recent median (£126,000)-2%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£123,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£62,500)+97%
- Against OL8 1BB's recent median (£126,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Harper Street is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
8 June 2017Most recent
£62,500
+197.6%over 15 years21 December 2001
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BB: £126,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 2 Harper Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Harper Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 96.8% above the 2017 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
2 Harper Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2015from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE53toF28
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
87%22%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Sept 2020from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF28toE41
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
22%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 2 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB
2decisions2extensions16documents7nearby
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
1) Single storey rear extension 2) Rear dormer
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/057863/10
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2010Decision
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Versus other Harper Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Harper Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£906
Street avg £795
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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%
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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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 2 Harper Street is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Harper Street was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 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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