What kind of home is 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

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

What did 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD sell for?

21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD last sold for £68,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £12,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and October 2018, 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD rose from £12,000 to £68,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The current EPC rating for 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD use?

The latest EPC at 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

21 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.

Which area is 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD in?

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

What schools are near 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD?

The closest bus stop to 21 Chester Street, OL9 7BD is Lincoln Street, 128m away. The nearest tram option is Freehold (Manchester Metrolink), 497m away.

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21 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Chester Street

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

21 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 86.8% above the 2018 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 301.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £68,000 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price for 21 Chester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£68,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2018Most recent
£68,000
+466.7%over 20 years
8 October 1998
£12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7BD: £85,000 (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.

Price per m²

£791

Street avg £510

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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.

£140k

1 Hampshire Road, Chadderton

OL9 7RX

2 bed

£180k

1 Abingdon Close, Chadderton

OL9 7JF

2 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Huntingdon Avenue, Chadderton

OL9 7RZ

2 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Berkshire Close, Chadderton

OL9 7SW

3 bed

£222k

1 Attock Close

OL9 7BP

3 bed2 bath

£127k

1 Edward Mews

OL9 7QN

£128k

1 Berkshire Place

OL9 7TP

£123k

1 Glamorgan Place

OL9 7ST

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

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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