3 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
About 3 Fern Street
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 £142,000 is 29.1% 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Fern 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 11 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 11 years.
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).
Versus other Fern Street homes
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
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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.
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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