What kind of home is 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is a detached house.

What did 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE sell for?

18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE last sold for £213,500 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,950 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and July 2012, 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE rose from £97,950 to £213,500, a change of £115,550. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,113 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE in?

18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

The closest primary school to 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is St. Paul's CofE Primary School (452m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (617m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is Holden Fold Lane, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Brackenwood Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

103 m²

1113 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Brackenwood Close

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

18 Brackenwood Close is a detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1113 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 68.6% above the 2012 sale of £213,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.

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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.

18 Brackenwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2021

Current Certificate

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 November 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Brackenwood Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Brackenwood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£213,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2012Most recent
£213,500
-6.2%over 5 years
17 August 2006
£227,500
+132.3%over 8 years
20 February 1998
£97,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5DE: £242,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in OL2 5DE

On the street

Versus other Brackenwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Brackenwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,066

Street avg £2,171

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holden Fold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St. Paul's CofE Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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