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23 Carnarvon Street, Oldham, OL8 3PW

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Carnarvon Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Carnarvon Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 80.8% above the 2019 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2019 for £125,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromF37toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Dec 2019
EPC improved fromD56toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Carnarvon Street, Oldham, OL8 3PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Carnarvon Street has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

23 Carnarvon Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2019Most recent

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3PW: £138,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Carnarvon Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Carnarvon Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£781

Street avg £1,210

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Carnarvon Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tenby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 3PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 3PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 3PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Carnarvon Street, Oldham, OL8 3PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.