What kind of home is 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY?

8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY?

8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY last sold for £142,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £108,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and August 2016, 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY rose from £108,000 to £142,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY?

8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY?

8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY 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 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY in?

8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY?

The closest primary school to 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY is Buckstones Primary School (240m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Arley Drive, OL2 8DY is Cliff Hill Road, 232m away. The nearest tram option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 1.0km away.

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8 Arley Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Arley Drive

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

8 Arley Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 62.7% above the 2016 sale of £142,000. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Arley Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Arley Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Arley Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Arley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£142,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2016Most recent
£142,000
+13.6%over 10 years
1 June 2006
£125,000
-5.3%
3 March 2006
£132,000
+22.2%over 2 years
12 November 2003
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8DY: £239,950 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Arley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Arley Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,219

Street avg £2,274

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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1 3, Arley Drive, Shaw

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cliff Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Buckstones Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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