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5 Cummings Street, Oldham, OL8 3SP

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cummings Street

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

5 Cummings Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 3SP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 130.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 347.4% above the 1998 sale of £29,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

5 Cummings Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cummings Street, Oldham, OL8 3SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cummings 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.

5 Cummings Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 130.4% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£29,950

Growth on file: 130.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 1998Most recent

    £29,950

    +130.4%

  2. 20 November 1997

    £13,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3SP: £75,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Cummings Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cummings Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£563

Street avg £887

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cummings Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£136k

1 Brierley Street

OL8 3DZ

2 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Copster Avenue

OL8 3DP

3 bed1 bath
£115k

1 Bewley Street

OL8 3BG

1 bed
£213k

1 Carnarvon Street

OL8 3PW

3 bed2 bath
£217k

1 Enfield Avenue

OL8 3DW

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Blackdown Grove

OL8 3WH

3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Fairfields

OL8 3AS

3 bed

1 Clovelly Avenue

OL8 3UW

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Oldham report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oak Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oasis Academy Oldham. 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 3SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 3SP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 3SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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 5 Cummings Street, Oldham, OL8 3SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.