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23 Borrowdale Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TN

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Borrowdale Close

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

23 Borrowdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 45.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £186,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Borrowdale Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Borrowdale Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Borrowdale Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Borrowdale Close has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£186,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2021Most recent

    £186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 6TN: £290,000 (2024–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 23 Borrowdale Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,385

Street avg £2,132

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Borrowdale Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Browfield Way, Royton

OL2 6DE

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£224k

1 Brierwood Close, Royton

OL2 6DF

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Ashworth Close, Royton

OL2 6ED

3 bed2 bath
£166k

1 Brownlow Avenue, Royton

OL2 6LX

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Bullcote Green, Royton

OL2 6NJ

4 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Balmoral Avenue, Royton

OL2 6NY

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Beckley Close, Royton

OL2 6RJ

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Ainsdale Crescent, Royton

OL2 6AX

4 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for OL2 6TN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Borrowdale Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.