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26 Cardigan Road, Oldham, OL8 4SF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 26 Cardigan Road

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

26 Cardigan Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £111,000. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 40.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 32 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Cardigan Road

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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 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jun 2012
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cardigan Road, Oldham, OL8 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cardigan Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.

26 Cardigan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£111,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2025Most recent

    £111,000

    +28.3%over 8 years

  2. 6 October 2016

    £86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 4SF: £140,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cardigan Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Cardigan Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,850

Street avg £1,517

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Cardigan Road

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

Larger 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£147k

1 Corona Avenue

OL8 4JA

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Everton Road

OL8 4DT

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Burnaby Street

OL8 4AH

1 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Harrow Avenue

OL8 4HZ

3 bed
£238k

1 Eskdale Avenue

OL8 4EE

3 bed
£246k

1 Ainsdale Close

OL8 4DP

3 bed
£273k

1 Chamber Hall Close

OL8 4DN

3 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Barmouth Walk

OL8 4SH

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

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

Clowes Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School. 44 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 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 4SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 4SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

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 26 Cardigan Road, Oldham, OL8 4SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.