Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£152,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£138,000)+10%
- Against OL1 2JL's recent median (£110,500)+38%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£152,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£138,000)+10%
- Against OL1 2JL's recent median (£110,500)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Downhill Close is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL1 2JL
5 sales, median £110,500 (2019–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£138,000
+31.4%over 13 years2 January 2008
£105,000
+150.0%over 7 years18 May 2000
£42,000
-3.6%over 4 years29 March 1996
£43,575
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2JL: £110,500 (2019–2014).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Downhill Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Downhill Close is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold December 2021 for £138,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Downhill Close has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Downhill Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Downhill Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,464
Street avg £1,658
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary474m
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary847m
- Northmoor AcademyPrimary900m
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary941m
Nearest stops
- Featherstall Road NorthBus stop133m
- Royal Oldham HospitalBus stop187m
- Crompton StreetBus stop240m
- Featherstall Road NorthBus stop242m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports90%
- Other Theft1 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Downhill Close is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Downhill Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Downhill Close was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Downhill Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 2JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Downhill Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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