What type of property is 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD sell for?

20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD last sold for £110,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £13,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and June 2025, 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD rose from £13,000 to £110,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL9 7BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

20 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 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD located?

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

Which schools serve 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What is the nearest station to 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is Lincoln Street, 128m away. The nearest tram option is Freehold (Manchester Metrolink), 497m away.

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20 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 Chester Street

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

20 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

A recent sale: £110,000 in June 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 22.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 681% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Latest sale on 20 Chester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£110,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£110,000
+423.8%over 21 years
3 June 2004
£21,000
+61.5%over 11 months
7 July 2003
£13,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,528

Street avg £483

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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