What kind of home is 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU is a detached house.

What did 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU sell for?

1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU last sold for £154,950 in March 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8SU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU have?

1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU in?

1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

The closest primary school to 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU is St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School (66m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (350m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU is Cowlishaw Lane, 125m away. The nearest underground option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 943m away.

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1 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birshaw Close

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

1 Birshaw Close is a detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 165.2% above the 2003 sale of £154,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. At 153 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 7 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2007
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of detached single storey building forming study
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
HH/052979/07
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What's in 1 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU'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.

1 Birshaw Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£154,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 March 2003Most recent
£154,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8SU: £145,000 (2016–2007).

Nearby sales in OL2 8SU

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On the street

Versus other Birshaw Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birshaw Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,013

Street avg £1,673

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

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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

Cowlishaw Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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