What kind of home is 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN last sold for £186,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 6TN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN use?

The latest EPC at 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

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

Which area is 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN in?

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

Is 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN 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.

What schools are near 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Borrowdale Close, OL2 6TN is Halfway House, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Borrowdale Close, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TN

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 43% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 32.5% 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

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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.

23 Borrowdale Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2031

4 years remaining

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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.

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

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£186,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£186,000

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

Nearby sales in OL2 6TN

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 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 £2,048

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 94 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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Ainsdale Crescent, Royton

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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

2/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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FAQ

Common questions

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