17 Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX
About 17 Dowry Street
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 £150,000 sits 114.3% above the 2019 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £70,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Dowry Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 19 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 19 years.
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).
Versus other Dowry Street homes
17 Dowry Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
1/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB