Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Harold Street, Oldham, OL9 6BB
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£111,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£40,000)+178%
- Against OL9 6BB's recent median (£31,929)+248%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£111,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£40,000)+178%
- Against OL9 6BB's recent median (£31,929)+248%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Harold Street is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL9 6BB. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OL9 6BB
1 sale, median £31,929 (1999–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
26 Harold Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
25 April 2019Most recent
£40,000
-20.0%over 11 years30 March 2008
£50,000
+127.3%over 6 years2 November 2001
£22,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in OL9 6BB: £31,929 (1999–1999).
Nearby sales in OL9 6BB
What this page doesn't show
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About 26 Harold Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Harold Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 6BB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 177.5% above the 2019 sale of £40,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £40,000.
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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.
26 Harold Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Harold Street, Oldham, OL9 6BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Harold Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Harold Street, Oldham, OL9 6BB
1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby
- May 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/352552/24
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Versus other Harold Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Harold Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.0 km
Middleton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Westwood Academy. 56 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Westwood AcademyPrimary62m
- Richmond AcademyPrimary334m
- Northmoor AcademyPrimary453m
- The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary469m
Nearest stops
- Middleton RoadBus stop49m
- Featherstall Road NorthBus stop138m
- Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)Tram stop160m
- Quebec StreetBus stop250m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences10 reports100%
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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 OL9 6BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 26 Harold Street is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL9 6BB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 26 Harold 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 26 Harold Street was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Harold 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 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 56 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL9 6BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Harold 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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