What kind of home is 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW last change hands?

38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW last sold for £166,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £19,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

Across 7 sales between March 1996 and August 2023, 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW rose from £19,000 to £166,500, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

The current EPC rating for 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 3PW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW use?

The latest EPC at 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW 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 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW in?

38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

What schools are near 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

The closest primary school to 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW is St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School (348m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Oldham (733m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW?

The closest bus stop to 38 Carnarvon Street, OL8 3PW is Tenby Road, 100m away. The nearest tram option is Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink), 600m away.

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38 Carnarvon Street, Oldham, OL8 3PW

Solar panels7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Carnarvon Street

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

38 Carnarvon Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 17.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 104.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £166,500.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Solar panelsYes
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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Carnarvon Street, Oldham, OL8 3PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Carnarvon Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 38 Carnarvon Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£166,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£166,500
+11.0%over 1 year
26 November 2021
£150,000
+58.7%over 14 years
26 July 2007
£94,500
+81.7%over 3 years
27 April 2004
£52,000
+30.0%
12 April 2004
£40,000
+135.3%over 1 year
8 April 2003
£17,000
-10.5%over 7 years
6 March 1996
£19,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3PW: £130,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

On habitable rooms, 38 Carnarvon Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,936

Street avg £1,164

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oldham report

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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