What type of property is 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ?

2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ sell for?

2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ last sold for £73,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,995 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and April 2018, 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ rose from £35,995 to £73,000, a change of £37,005. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ?

2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ?

2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ located?

2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Which schools serve 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ is Broadfield Primary School (170m), one of 45 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hathershaw College (843m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Boston Street, OL8 1XJ is Villa Road, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Boston Street, Oldham, OL8 1XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Boston Street

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

2 Boston Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 60 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 67.1% above the 2018 sale of £73,000. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Boston Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Boston Street, Oldham, OL8 1XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Boston 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Boston Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£73,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2018Most recent
£73,000
+128.1%over 15 years
28 March 2003
£32,000
-11.1%over 7 years
29 June 1995
£35,995

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

Nearby sales in OL8 1XJ

On the street

Versus other Boston Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Boston Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,217

Street avg £1,395

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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