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19 Boston Street, Oldham, OL8 1XJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Boston Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

19 Boston Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 65.1% above the 2007 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

19 Boston Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2011
EPC improved fromD59toC75
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Boston Street, Oldham, OL8 1XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Boston Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

19 Boston Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£63,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2007Most recent

    £63,000

    +218.2%over 3 years
  2. 17 March 2004

    £19,800

    +48.9%over 4 years
  3. 18 May 1999

    £13,300

    -44.5%over 2 years
  4. 19 September 1996

    £23,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1XJ: £53,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Boston Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Boston Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,703

Street avg £1,273

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 37 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Boston Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Villa Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Broadfield 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 1XJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Boston Street, Oldham, OL8 1XJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.