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16 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Downhill Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Downhill Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL1 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 59.3% above the 2006 sale of £107,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 11 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Downhill Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Downhill Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Downhill Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£107,950

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2006Most recent

    £107,950

    +118.1%over 4 years

  2. 19 August 2001

    £49,500

    +23.0%over 2 years

  3. 8 January 1999

    £40,250

    -13.6%over 3 years

  4. 22 December 1995

    £46,575

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2JL: £118,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Downhill Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Downhill Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,925

Street avg £1,707

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Downhill Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£126k

1 Castleford Street, Chadderton

OL1 2PS

2 bed
£110k

1 Brandon Brow

OL1 2XT

2 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Faulkenhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QA

3 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Furtherwood Road

OL1 2PA

3 bed
£190k

1 Ashdene Close, Chadderton

OL1 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Boundary Drive

OL1 2QD

3 bed2 bath
£272k

1 Fernhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QJ

3 bed
£325k

1 Beech Avenue, Chadderton

OL1 2RD

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Full Oldham report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Featherstall Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Hilda's CofE Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 2JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL1 2JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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