16 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD
About 16 Chester Street
16 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
16 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
16 Chester Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7BD: £85,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Chester Street homes
16 Chester Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







