26 Chester Street, Oldham, OL9 7BD
About 26 Chester Street
26 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 64.5% above the 2022 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 521% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 50 EPCs). Last sale on file: £76,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
26 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
26 Chester Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
£76,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£76,000
+123.5%over 18 years25 February 2004
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7BD: £85,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Chester Street homes
On price per m², 26 Chester Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,206
Street avg £495
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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