172 Lee Street, Oldham, OL8 1EH
About 172 Lee Street
172 Lee Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 554.8% above the 1997 sale of £25,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm.
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Planning history
172 Lee 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.
Sales history & valuation
172 Lee Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 1997Most recent
£25,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1EH: £90,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Lee Street homes
Years Held for 172 Lee Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£194
Street avg £627
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 km
Lee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







