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2 Clough Cottage, Road Knowl, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Clough Cottage

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

2 Clough Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 91.3% above the 2013 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

2 Clough Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD63toE52
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
26%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2016from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromE52toD63
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Clough Cottage, Road Knowl, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Clough Cottage 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.

2 Clough Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£183,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2013Most recent

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8QQ: £215,000 (2022–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Road Knowl homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Clough Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£953

Street avg £2,118

Below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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

Cheetham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

East Crompton St George's CofE School. 25 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 8QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 8QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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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