Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ethel Street, Oldham, OL8 3EZ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£130,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£31,539)+312%
- Against OL8 3EZ's recent median (£98,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£130,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£31,539)+312%
- Against OL8 3EZ's recent median (£98,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Ethel Street is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 3EZ. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in OL8 3EZ
5 sales, median £98,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
3 Ethel Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
11 August 2005Most recent
£31,539
+16.8%over 1 year24 November 2003
£27,000
+157.1%over 2 years23 October 2001
£10,500
-44.7%over 5 years9 February 1996
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3EZ: £98,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Ethel Street, Oldham, OL8 3EZ. 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 3 Ethel Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Ethel Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 3EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 312.2% above the 2005 sale of £31,539. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD62toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Ethel Street, Oldham, OL8 3EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Ethel Street has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ethel Street homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Ethel Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£485
Street avg £868
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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
0.1 km
Hathershaw Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Hathershaw College. 51 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary287m
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary548m
- Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary725m
- Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary764m
Nearest stops
- Hathershaw LaneBus stop79m
- Crofton StreetBus stop207m
- Bellfield AvenueBus stop219m
- Ashton RoadBus stop225m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 3 Ethel Street is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 3EZ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Ethel 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 3 Ethel Street was lodged in November 2025 at band C and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Ethel 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 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 3EZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Ethel 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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