20 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB
About 20 Harper Street
20 Harper Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 115% above the 2021 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £60,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 Harper Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2021Most recent
£60,000
-16.7%over 15 years20 June 2006
£72,000
+140.0%over 1 year7 February 2005
£30,000
+84.6%over 8 years29 March 1996
£16,250
19 March 1996
£16,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BB: £126,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Harper Street homes
20 Harper Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£769
Street avg £799
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kennedy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coppice Primary Academy. 52 schools nearby.
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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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







