1 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD
About 1 Chester Street
1 Chester Street is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 380% above the 1998 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
1 Chester 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Chester Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 1998Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7BD: £85,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Chester Street homes
1 Chester Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£333
Street avg £527
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lincoln Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Freehold Community Academy. 49 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB