23 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
About 23 Fern Street
23 Fern Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 108% above the 2006 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
23 Fern Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 23 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
- Jun 2010Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Front and rear dormers
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/058094/10
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Sales history & valuation
23 Fern Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2006Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1SQ: £110,000 (2021–2010).
Versus other Fern Street homes
On floor area, 23 Fern Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£568
Street avg £734
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.1 km
Osborne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 53 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
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







