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4 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL

4 sales on record
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
Overview

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 £154,000 is 11.6% 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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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.

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

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

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£138,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £138,000

    +31.4%over 13 years

  2. 2 January 2008

    £105,000

    +150.0%over 7 years

  3. 18 May 2000

    £42,000

    -3.6%over 4 years

  4. 29 March 1996

    £43,575

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2JL: £110,500 (2019–2014).

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.

4 Downhill Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £1,658

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£156k

1 Faversham Brow

OL1 2XS

£152k

1 Davies Street

OL1 2EL

£157k

1 Furtherwood Road

OL1 2PA

3 bed
£168k

1 Gatley Brow

OL1 2XR

£177k

1 Bellott Walk

OL1 2XU

£178k

1 Faulkenhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QA

3 bed1 bath
£133k

1 Danby Court

OL1 2NE

£185k

1 Downhill Close

OL1 2JL

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Downhill Close, Oldham, OL1 2JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.