Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Rookwood, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TU
Estimated value
£517,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£195,000)+165%
- Against OL1 2TU's recent median (£485,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£517,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£195,000)+165%
- Against OL1 2TU's recent median (£485,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Rookwood is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2TU. 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
201 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in OL1 2TU
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
8 Rookwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2TU: £485,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OL1 2TU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Rookwood, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TU. 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 8 Rookwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Rookwood is a detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL1 2TU). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 165.1% above the 2002 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. At 201 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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.
8 Rookwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Rookwood, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Rookwood 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.
Versus other Rookwood homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Rookwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£970
Street avg £2,362
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kenilworth Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mills Hill Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mills Hill Primary SchoolPrimary464m
- Elm Wood Primary SchoolPrimary752m
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary932m
- St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary954m
Nearest stops
- Kenilworth AvenueBus stop85m
- Gainsborough RoadBus stop265m
- Mills Hill StationBus stop336m
- Bowling GreenBus stop356m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports90%
- Other Theft1 reports10%
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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 2TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
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 8 Rookwood is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2TU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Rookwood. 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 8 Rookwood was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Rookwood. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 2TU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Rookwood is in council tax band F. 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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