2 Beechwood, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8LP
About 2 Beechwood
2 Beechwood is a detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 44.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Beechwood'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 2 Beechwood.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey front, rear and side extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/341015/17
- Jun 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Side conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/053272/07
What's in 2 Beechwood, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8LP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Beechwood has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 14 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£390,000
+18.2%over 1 year4 June 2014
£330,000
+115.7%over 12 years7 December 2001
£153,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OL2 8LP: £236,250 (2018–1996).
Everything we know about 2 Beechwood, 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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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Buckstones Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB