Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£156,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£16,000)+875%
- Against OL8 1SQ's recent median (£110,000)+42%
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
7
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£156,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£16,000)+875%
- Against OL8 1SQ's recent median (£110,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Fern Street is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
146 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
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 of 2 applications | 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.
7 Fern Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
18 July 2002Most recent
£16,000
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 7 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 7 Fern Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Fern Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 875% above the 2002 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 84.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
7 Fern 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 16 Sept 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Fern Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 7 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SQ
2decisions2extensions16documents7nearby
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension forming kitchen, wet room and utility room
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/054938/08
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2008Decision
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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.
Floor Area for 7 Fern Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£110
Street avg £791
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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 EPre-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 7 Fern Street is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 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 7 Fern Street was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 7 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
- 7 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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