16 Hereford Street, Oldham, OL9 7SA
About 16 Hereford Street
16 Hereford Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL9 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 68 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 70.7% above the 2009 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 189.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
16 Hereford Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Hereford 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2009Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7SA: £42,000 (2025–2011).
Versus other Hereford Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 Hereford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,103
Street avg £636
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.0 km
Worcester Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Freehold Community Academy. 50 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
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB