17 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE
About 17 Kingsway Close
17 Kingsway Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 110.9% above the 2013 sale of £55,000. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 38 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 17 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
17 Kingsway Close 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
17 Kingsway Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2013Most recent
£55,000
+71.9%over 11 years21 October 2002
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BE: £115,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Kingsway Close homes
On floor area, 17 Kingsway Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,447
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB