Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Drake Close, Oldham, OL1 3EL
Estimated value
£124,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£30,000)+313%
- Against OL1 3EL's recent median (£38,000)+226%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£124,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£30,000)+313%
- Against OL1 3EL's recent median (£38,000)+226%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Drake Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 3EL. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in OL1 3EL
5 sales, median £38,000 (2022–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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 Drake Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2020).
Sales timeline
22 July 2020Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 3EL: £38,000 (2022–2002).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Drake Close, Oldham, OL1 3EL. 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 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Drake Close is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 313.3% above the 2020 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £30,000 in July 2020.
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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 Drake Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Drake Close, Oldham, OL1 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Drake Close has no planning applications on record.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Drake Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Drake Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.3 km
Trinity House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary427m
- The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary556m
- St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary590m
- Beever Primary SchoolPrimary628m
Nearest stops
- Trinity HouseBus stop305m
- Sunfield RoadBus stop321m
- Crompton StreetBus stop324m
- Edge Lane RoadBus stop355m
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 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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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 Drake Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 3EL. 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 Drake 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 8 Drake Close was lodged in August 2014 at band E and expired in August 2024, 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 Drake 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 57 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 3EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Drake Close is in council tax band A. 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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