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4 bed house for sale Highlands, Royton, OL2

Offers Over

£350,000

Added on 27/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £158 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,602 a year EPC D 61 potential B

Key features

Rare opportunity to purchase this exceptional one of a kind farmhouse
Over 300 years of history and character; this home has never before been on the market
Measuring over 2,200 sq ft of living accommodation (incl. the barn)
Freehold
Sold with no onward chain
Desirable Royton location, close to local amenities
Incredible potential to add value and create a family home
EPC Rating - D
COUNCIL TAX - D

About this property

Welcome to Highlands Farm, over 300 years old and steeped in history.

Truly once in a generational opportunity, this property has never been on the open market! Located at the end of Highlands in Royton. Nestled on a private little known hamlet of only three properties.

This charming CHARACTER PROPERTY is bursting with original features. Huge potential to be a forever family home. Measuring well over 2,200 sqft including the barn, the property does require modernisation but presents an excellent opportunity to add value!

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 61

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

81 B

69-80

55-68

61 D

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band D, scoring 61 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (81) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band D £2,602 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,735
Band B

£2,024
Band C

£2,313
Band D

This home: £2,602
Band E

£3,181
Band F

£3,759
Band G

£4,337
Band H

£5,204

This home is in band D, which costs £2,602 a year in Oldham for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Oldham, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

54 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced above 50% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £350,000 Median £344,000 · £218,000 – £453,500

Per square foot

£158 40% under

4-bed houses nearby £264

Against sold prices

38% under

OL2 sold median £256 / sq ft, 1,161 sales

Compared with 54 4-bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in OL2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in OL2 →

Location

Highlands, Royton, OL2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £350,000

£175k £525k

Deposit10% £35,000

£0 £350k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £315,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £70,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Willowbank House, Highlands Detached	Detached	Sept 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£267,000
Highland House, Highlands Detached	Detached	Feb 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£240,000
Highland House, Highlands Detached	Detached	May 2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	£175,000