24 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JS
About 24 Bidston Close
24 Bidston Close is a semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 158% above the 2004 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
Know exactly what you're buying at 24 Bidston Close
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
24 Bidston Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2005FullIn report
Retrospective application for the erection of timber decking to rear and pitched roof on existing garage
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/049103/05
What's in 24 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Bidston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2004Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8JS: £178,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL2 8JS
Everything we know about 24 Bidston Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Bidston Close homes
Floor Area for 24 Bidston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£510
Street avg £1,948
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Leisure Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB