9 Shield Close, Oldham, OL8 1EA
About 9 Shield Close
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 £152,000 is 22.6% 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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 Shield 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
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 2015Most recent
£124,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL8 1EA: £70,000 (2023–2002).
Versus other Shield Close homes
EPC Rating for 9 Shield Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB







