What kind of home is 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX?

17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX last change hands?

17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX last sold for £70,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £11,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and September 2019, 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX rose from £11,000 to £70,000, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX?

17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX?

17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX 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.

Which area is 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX in?

17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Is 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX?

The closest primary school to 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX is Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (534m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hathershaw College (407m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dowry Street, OL8 2NX is Hathershaw Lane, 186m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 2013

EPC Rating

E44

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

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Planning

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.

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.

Price for 17 Dowry Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£70,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2019Most recent
£70,000
+460.0%over 16 years
28 November 2002
£12,500
+13.6%over 1 year
18 December 2000
£11,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2NX: £63,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in OL8 2NX

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 2NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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