3 Ballard Way, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DU
About 3 Ballard Way
3 Ballard Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 62.2% above the 2014 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2023
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Planning history
3 Ballard Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
3 Ballard Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2014Most recent
£135,000
-15.4%over 6 years21 June 2007
£159,500
+120.0%over 7 years11 May 2000
£72,500
+20.9%over 3 years10 April 1997
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8DU: £245,000 (2026–2014).
Nearby sales in OL2 8DU
Versus other Ballard Way homes
Floor Area for 3 Ballard Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,045
Street avg £2,090
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
George Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







