What kind of home is 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR last change hands?

8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR last sold for £52,000 in August 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,500 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and August 2000, 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR rose from £40,500 to £52,000, a change of £11,500. That works out to roughly +12.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR in?

8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

Police records around 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR 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 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

The closest primary school to 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR is Beal Vale Primary School (170m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (564m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blair Close, OL2 7SR is Salts Street, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blair Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Blair Close

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

8 Blair Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 7SR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 263.5% above the 2000 sale of £52,000.

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

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blair Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blair Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Blair Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£52,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2000Most recent
£52,000
+28.4%over 2 years
2 July 1998
£40,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 7SR: £118,000 (2025–2003).

Nearby sales in OL2 7SR

On the street

Versus other Blair Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Blair Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£800

Street avg £1,423

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Salts Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beal Vale Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 7SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 7SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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