What type of property is 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is a mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD sell for?

15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD last sold for £85,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £11,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and December 2021, 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD rose from £11,000 to £85,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The current EPC rating for 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2015 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL9 7BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD 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.

Where is 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD located?

15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL9 postcode district.

Which schools serve 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The closest primary school to 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is Freehold Community Academy (350m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oldham Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The closest bus stop to 15 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is Lincoln Street, 128m away. The nearest tram option is Freehold (Manchester Metrolink), 497m away.

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15 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Chester Street

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

15 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 45.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 486.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromF37toC72

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Chester Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£85,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2021Most recent
£85,000
+844.4%over 19 years
31 July 2002
£9,000
-18.2%over 3 years
17 September 1998
£11,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7BD: £76,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OL9 7BD

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Chester Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,164

Street avg £496

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£123k

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1 Edward Mews

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1 Berkshire Place

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£120k

1 Chester Street

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£120k

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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

Lincoln Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Freehold Community Academy. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL9 7BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL9 7BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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