1 Arnside Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JR
About 1 Arnside Close
1 Arnside Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 55.8% above the 2016 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Arnside Close.
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/336543/15
What's in 1 Arnside Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Arnside Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2016Most recent
£138,000
+4.2%over 8 years14 March 2008
£132,500
+7.7%over 2 years16 June 2005
£123,000
+33.7%over 10 months23 August 2004
£92,000
+84.0%over 4 years6 July 2000
£50,000
+7.0%over 1 year27 May 1999
£46,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8JR: £187,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL2 8JR
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Versus other Arnside Close homes
1 Arnside Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,023
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leisure Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB