Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
Estimated value
£139,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£110,000)+26%
- Against OL8 1SQ's recent median (£85,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: May 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£139,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£110,000)+26%
- Against OL8 1SQ's recent median (£85,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Fern Street is modelled from its 71 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL8 1SQ
5 sales, median £85,000 (2018–2008)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 April 2021Most recent
£110,000
+22.9%over 11 years27 January 2010
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1SQ: £85,000 (2018–2008).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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 3 Fern Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Fern Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 172.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2016from May 2015
EPC improved fromE41toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2021from May 2016
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2021from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromC71toD62
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Fern Street 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.
Versus other Fern Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Fern Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,549
Street avg £611
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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%
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
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 3 Fern Street is modelled from its 71 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 3 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 3 Fern Street was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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
- 3 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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