What kind of home is 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP sell for?

5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP last sold for £69,950 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and August 2017, 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP rose from £42,000 to £69,950, a change of £27,950. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a E recorded in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL1 2LP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP in?

5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

Police records around 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 90% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

The closest primary school to 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP is St Hilda's CofE Primary School (314m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oldham College (917m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Boundary Gardens, OL1 2LP is Rochdale Road, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Boundary Gardens, Oldham, OL1 2LP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Boundary Gardens

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

5 Boundary Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 85.8% above the 2017 sale of £69,950. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Boundary Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromE53toF36

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Boundary Gardens, Oldham, OL1 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Boundary Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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.

5 Boundary Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2013).

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£69,950

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2017Most recent
£69,950
+66.5%over 4 years
9 May 2013
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2LP: £85,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in OL1 2LP

On the street

Versus other Boundary Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Boundary Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,110

Street avg £1,524

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£131k

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2 bed

£107k

1 Brandon Brow

OL1 2XT

2 bed1 bath

£167k

1 Faulkenhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QA

3 bed1 bath

£167k

1 Furtherwood Road

OL1 2PA

3 bed

£184k

1 Ashdene Close, Chadderton

OL1 2QG

3 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Danby Court

OL1 2NE

£251k

1 Boundary Drive

OL1 2QD

3 bed2 bath

£117k

1 Cherry Hinton

OL1 2PU

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rochdale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Hilda's CofE Primary School. 53 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 2LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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