What kind of home is 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP is a mid-terrace house.

What did 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP sell for?

185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP last sold for £29,500 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in August 1996, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and November 2000, 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP fell from £34,000 to £29,500, a change of £4,500. That works out to roughly -3.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

The current EPC rating for 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP use?

The latest EPC at 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP 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 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP in?

185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP sits in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

Police records around 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

The closest primary school to 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP is Burnley Brow Community School (134m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP?

The closest bus stop to 185 Garforth Street, OL9 6RP is Bamford Street, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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185 Garforth Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 6RP

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 185 Garforth Street

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

185 Garforth Street is a mid-terrace house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 6RP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 316.9% above the 2000 sale of £29,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

185 Garforth Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 December 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%23%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2015from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromD62toF25

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 185 Garforth Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 6RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

185 Garforth Street has no planning applications on record.

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5 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.

185 Garforth Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£29,500

Growth on file: -3.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2000Most recent
£29,500
-13.2%over 4 years
27 August 1996
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 6RP: £112,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in OL9 6RP

On the street

Versus other Garforth Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 185 Garforth Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£369

Street avg £886

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bamford Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Burnley Brow Community School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL9 6RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL9 6RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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