Property data
Sale history
£52,000 on Mar 2016
Internal area
81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £641 per square metre (£60 per square foot) in Mar 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,197 per square metre (£111 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2016 £52,000 £642 £96,997 £1,197

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £96,997. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Oldham are now selling for between £1,320 and £1,850 per square metre (£122 and £171 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £107,000 and £150,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2019 PREX/343749/19
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
17 Melling Road Oldham
Description:
Single storey rear extension Length: 4.90m Maximum Height: 3.95m Height to Eaves: 2.60m
EPC Inspections
Summary:
19 May 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
08 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
14 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
non marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 Melling Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £96,997.
  • Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Oldham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £107,000 to £150,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Melling Road last sold for £52,000 in March 2016.

HouseMetric shows 17 Melling Road as 81 m² (872 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 19 May 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Melling Road was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Melling Road is in postcode OL4 1PL, in Oldham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Melling Road, OL4 1PL or analysis of the Oldham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.