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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
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 £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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

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.

7

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

£152,000

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

Above
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 · every report is £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

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.

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.