23, Fontwell Lane, OL1 4TE

23 Fontwell Lane is a 57 m² / 614 sq ft semi-detached home in Oldham. It sold for £48,950 in August 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £281k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £97k to £155k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£48,950 on Aug 1997
Internal area
57 square metres (614 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £858 per square metre (£80 per square foot) in Aug 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,923 per square metre (£457 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1997 £48,950 £859 £280,615 £4,923

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 57 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 £280,615. 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 £1,700 and £2,720 per square metre (£157 and £252 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 57 m², this implies a valuation between £97,000 and £155,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Company ownership
Title number
GM536099
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
23 Fontwell Lane, Oldham
Owner
LORD STREET ESTATES LTD (Company reference number: 09858779)
Proprietor address: 6th Floor Cardinal House, 20 St Marys Parsonage, Manchester M3 2LG
Price paid on title: £48,950
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 24 Feb 2016
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 October 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

23 Fontwell Lane 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 £280,615.
  • Based on an internal area of 57 m² and recent prices in Oldham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £97,000 to £155,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Fontwell Lane last sold for £48,950 in August 1997.

HouseMetric shows 23 Fontwell Lane as 57 m² (614 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 D, from an inspection dated 18 October 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 Fontwell Lane was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 Fontwell Lane is in postcode OL1 4TE, in Oldham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Fontwell Lane, OL1 4TE 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 8 October 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.

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