Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£129,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£85,000)+52%
- Against OL8 1SQ's recent median (£110,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£129,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£85,000)+52%
- Against OL8 1SQ's recent median (£110,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Fern Street is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in OL8 1SQ
5 sales, median £110,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Sales timeline
22 February 2008Most recent
£85,000
+183.3%over 4 years23 October 2003
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1SQ: £110,000 (2021–2010).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 14 Fern Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Fern Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 51.8% above the 2008 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Fern Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 14 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
1) Loft conversion with front & rear dormers. 2) Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/339580/17
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Versus other Fern Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 14 Fern Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£977
Street avg £683
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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
Osborne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary110m
- Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary316m
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary421m
- Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary507m
Nearest stops
- Osborne RoadBus stop89m
- Napier Street EastBus stop201m
- Coppice StreetBus stop217m
- Lee StreetBus stop270m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 14 Fern Street is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 14 Fern Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Fern Street was lodged in August 2014 at band D and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Fern Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 53 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 1SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Fern Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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