What type of property is 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW last sold for £100,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in April 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2017 and October 2021, 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW rose from £85,000 to £100,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL1 3JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW 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.

Where is 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW located?

17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

The closest primary school to 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW is Beever Primary School (576m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Blue Coat CofE School (677m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Kirkstone Close, OL1 3JW is Kirsktone Close, 67m away. The nearest tram option is Derker (Manchester Metrolink), 418m away.

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17 Kirkstone Close, Oldham, OL1 3JW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Kirkstone Close

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

17 Kirkstone Close is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL1 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 40% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kirkstone Close, Oldham, OL1 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Kirkstone Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Kirkstone Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£100,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£100,000
+124.0%over 2 years
25 April 2019
£44,634
-47.5%over 1 year
26 April 2017
£85,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in OL1 3JW: £65,000 (2011–2011).

Nearby sales in OL1 3JW

9 Kirkstone Close, Oldham, OL1 3JW
Sold Aug 2011
£65,000

On the street

Versus other Kirkstone Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Kirkstone Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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

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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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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

Kirsktone Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Beever Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

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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 3JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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80 dB

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