Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£153,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£70,000)+119%
- Against OL8 2NX's recent median (£63,000)+143%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£153,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£70,000)+119%
- Against OL8 2NX's recent median (£63,000)+143%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Dowry Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 2NX. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OL8 2NX
5 sales, median £63,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Price for 17 Dowry Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 September 2019Most recent
£70,000
+460.0%over 16 years28 November 2002
£12,500
+13.6%over 1 year18 December 2000
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2NX: £63,000 (2023–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 17 Dowry Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Dowry Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 118.6% above the 2019 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £70,000.
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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
17 Dowry Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023
Current Certificate
Sept 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 September 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Dowry 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.
Versus other Dowry Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Dowry Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hathershaw Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Hathershaw College. 50 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary407m
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary534m
- Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary617m
- Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary704m
Nearest stops
- Hathershaw LaneBus stop186m
- Ashton RoadBus stop219m
- Honeywell LaneBus stop282m
- Bellfield AvenueBus stop289m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
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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 2NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 17 Dowry Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 2NX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Dowry 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 17 Dowry Street was lodged in September 2013 at band E and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Dowry 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 50 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 2NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Dowry 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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