What type of property is 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ?

70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ sell for?

70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ last sold for £155,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in March 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2021 and August 2022, 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ rose from £70,000 to £155,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +76.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ?

The current EPC rating for 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ?

70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1PQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ?

70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ located?

70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Which schools serve 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ?

The closest primary school to 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ is Broadfield Primary School (311m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hathershaw College (863m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ?

The closest bus stop to 70 Crete Street, OL8 1PQ is Palmer Close, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 Crete Street, Oldham, OL8 1PQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Crete Street

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

70 Crete Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 76.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 337.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 41 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

70 Crete Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Crete Street, Oldham, OL8 1PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Crete 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 70 Crete Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 76.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 76.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£155,000
+86.7%over 1 year
13 July 2021
£83,000
+18.6%
15 March 2021
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1PQ: £87,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OL8 1PQ

On the street

Versus other Crete Street homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 Crete Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,845

Street avg £662

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Palmer Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Broadfield Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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