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24 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Bidston Close

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2005
    Full
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24 Bidston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2004Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8JS: £178,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bidston Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 24 Bidston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£510

Street avg £1,948

Strongly below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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