What type of property is 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF last change hands?

8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF last sold for £272,700 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,000 in January 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

Across 2 sales between January 2018 and May 2022, 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF rose from £169,000 to £272,700, a change of £103,700. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

Police records around 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF 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 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

The closest primary school to 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF is St. Paul's CofE Primary School (648m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (495m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Downham Close, OL2 5DF is Hilbre Avenue, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Downham Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DF

Estimated value

£291,000

Since the 2022 sale (£272,700)+7%
Against OL2 5DF's recent median (£159,950)+82%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. 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

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£291,000

Against its 2022 sale (£272,700)+7%
Against OL2 5DF's recent median (£159,950)+82%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Downham Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5DF. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in OL2 5DF
5 sales, median £159,950 (2020–2008)

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Downham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£272,700
+61.4%over 4 years
5 January 2018
£169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5DF: £159,950 (2020–2008).

Nearby sales in OL2 5DF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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

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Overview

About 8 Downham Close

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

8 Downham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £272,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Downham 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 Downham Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Downham Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,952

Street avg £1,821

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

Hilbre Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

E-ACT the Oldham Academy North. 44 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary495m
St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary648m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary664m
Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary804m

Nearest stops

Hilbre AvenueBus stop70m
Holden FoldBus stop99m
Holden Fold LaneBus stop249m
Carlton WayBus stop338m

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 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 Downham Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5DF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Downham 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 Downham Close was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, 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 Downham 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 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Downham Close is in council tax band C. 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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