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9 Shield Close, Oldham, OL8 1EA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 9 Shield Close

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

9 Shield Close is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 25% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Shield Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from May 2015
EPC improved fromD67toF28
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
31%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Shield Close, Oldham, OL8 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Shield Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£124,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2015Most recent

    £124,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in OL8 1EA: £70,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other Shield Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 9 Shield Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Shield Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lee Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 57 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 1EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Shield Close, Oldham, OL8 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.