What type of property is 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE last change hands?

8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE last sold for £290,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,950 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and May 2023, 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE rose from £79,950 to £290,000, a change of £210,050. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE located?

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

Which schools serve 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Brackenwood Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Brackenwood Close

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

8 Brackenwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 133.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £290,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brackenwood Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brackenwood 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.

8 Brackenwood Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2023Most recent
£290,000
+19.6%over 1 year
16 September 2021
£242,500
+203.3%over 23 years
19 March 1998
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5DE: £220,000 (2022–2014).

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.

8 Brackenwood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,452

Street avg £2,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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