What kind of home is 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

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

What is the EPC rating for 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8SU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU use?

The latest EPC at 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

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

Which area is 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

Police records around 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Birshaw Close, OL2 8SU?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Birshaw Close

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

3 Birshaw Close is a detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Birshaw Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024

Current Certificate

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 July 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birshaw Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Birshaw Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in OL2 8SU

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Birshaw Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£374k

1 Burnside, Shaw

OL2 8LE

£415k

1 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw

OL2 8SU

£331k

1 Chatsworth Close, Shaw

OL2 8EB

5 bed1 bath

£460k

1 Cliff Hill Road, Shaw

OL2 8DE

4 bed3 bath

£300k

1 Ballard Way, Shaw

OL2 8DU

£295k

1 Blueberry Drive, Shaw

OL2 8HP

5 bed3 bath

£504k

1 Castlemere Drive, Shaw

OL2 8TQ

£277k

1 3, Arley Drive, Shaw

OL2 8DY

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Oldham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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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A Local Area 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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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