16 Ross Street, Oldham, OL8 1UA
About 16 Ross Street
16 Ross Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 1650% above the 2001 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£7/sq ft) was about 91.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
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Planning history
16 Ross 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
16 Ross Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£10,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1UA: £105,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Ross Street homes
Price per m² for 16 Ross Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£75
Street avg £1,043
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Lee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 57 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
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







