1 Crofton Street, Oldham, OL8 3DA
About 1 Crofton Street
1 Crofton Street is a detached house in Oldham (OL8 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2020 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
1 Crofton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Crofton Street, Oldham, OL8 3DA
- Sept 2013HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from surgery to house of multiple occupancy
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/334357/13
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2022Decision
- HMOMay 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Crofton Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 9 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£260,000
+30.0%over 3 years9 December 2016
£200,000
+60.0%over 9 months11 March 2016
£125,000
+76.1%over 4 years28 September 2011
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3DA: £110,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Crofton Street homes
Floor Area for 1 Crofton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £1,279
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crofton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Hathershaw College. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB






