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.

Is 8 Brackenwood Close, OL2 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

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

Estimated value

£332,000

Since the 2023 sale (£290,000)+14%
Against OL2 5DE's recent median (£220,000)+51%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£332,000

Against its 2023 sale (£290,000)+14%
Against OL2 5DE's recent median (£220,000)+51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Brackenwood Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5DE. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in OL2 5DE
5 sales, median £220,000 (2022–2014)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Brackenwood Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 14.5% above the 2023 sale price. 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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2027

7 months remaining

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.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

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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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.

Nearest schools

St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary452m
E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary617m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary844m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary921m

Nearest stops

Holden Fold LaneBus stop144m
Cambrian DriveBus stop214m
Lea ViewBus stop219m
Elk Mill Retail ParkBus stop225m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences8 reports80%
Other Crime1 reports10%
Other Theft1 reports10%

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Brackenwood Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5DE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Brackenwood 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 Brackenwood Close was lodged in July 2017 at band D and is valid until July 2027. 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 Brackenwood 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 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Brackenwood Close is in council tax band D. 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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