What type of property is 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB last sold for £40,000 in January 2004, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £19,950 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and January 2004, 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB rose from £19,950 to £40,000, a change of £20,050. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB located?

23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

Police records around 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

The closest primary school to 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB is Coppice Primary Academy (272m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oldham Sixth Form College (710m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Harper Street, OL8 1BB is Kennedy Street, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB

Estimated value

£137,000

Since the 2004 sale (£40,000)+242%
Against OL8 1BB's recent median (£126,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£137,000

Against its 2004 sale (£40,000)+242%
Against OL8 1BB's recent median (£126,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Harper Street is modelled from its 86 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in OL8 1BB
5 sales, median £126,000 (2025–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Harper Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

30 January 2004Most recent
£40,000
+100.5%over 8 years
10 August 1995
£19,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BB: £126,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL8 1BB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 23 Harper Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Harper Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 242.5% above the 2004 sale of £40,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2026

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

On the street

Versus other Harper Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Harper Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£465

Street avg £808

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Area

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.

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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.

Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Harper Street is modelled from its 86 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 23 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 23 Harper Street was lodged in October 2016 at band C and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 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: 23 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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