What type of property is 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP last change hands?

2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP last sold for £285,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and February 2025, 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP rose from £83,000 to £285,000, a change of £202,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP has council approval for an extension granted in June 2005 under ref. HH/049486/05. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP located?

2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP 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 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

The closest primary school to 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (495m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (544m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Arlington Close, OL2 5NP is Seville Street, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Arlington Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£305,000

Since the 2025 sale (£285,000)+7%
Against OL2 5NP's recent median (£138,500)+120%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£305,000

Against its 2025 sale (£285,000)+7%
Against OL2 5NP's recent median (£138,500)+120%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Arlington Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5NP. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OL2 5NP
5 sales, median £138,500 (2026–2013)

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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 2 Arlington Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£285,000
+243.4%over 22 years
2 May 2002
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5NP: £138,500 (2026–2013).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Arlington Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 2 Arlington Close

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

2 Arlington Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £285,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 131.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Arlington Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Arlington Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Arlington Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NP

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jun 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Retention of rear conservatory
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
HH/049486/05
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On the street

Versus other Arlington Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Arlington Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £1,723

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seville Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary495m
E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary544m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary813m
St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary842m

Nearest stops

Seville StreetBus stop66m
Cumberland DriveBus stop181m
Cumberland DriveBus stop192m
Carlton WayBus stop202m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 2 Arlington Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5NP. 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 2 Arlington 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 2 Arlington Close was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Arlington 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 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 2 Arlington 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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