What kind of home is 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN sell for?

21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN last sold for £126,000 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,500 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and September 2003, 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN rose from £79,500 to £126,000, a change of £46,500. That works out to roughly +32.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

The current EPC rating for 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 6TN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN use?

The latest EPC at 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN in?

21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

The closest primary school to 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is Fir Bank Primary School (88m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

The closest bus stop to 21 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is Halfway House, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Borrowdale Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Borrowdale Close

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

21 Borrowdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 114.3% above the 2003 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Borrowdale Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Borrowdale Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

21 Borrowdale Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£126,000

Growth on file: 32.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2003Most recent
£126,000
+58.5%over 1 year
1 February 2002
£79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 6TN: £242,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OL2 6TN

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Borrowdale Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,326

Street avg £2,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Halfway House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fir Bank Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 6TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 6TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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