3 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
About 3 Birshaw Close
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Birshaw Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birshaw Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
4 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
Sold Mar 2016
£329,9508 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
Sold Aug 2015
£130,0007 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
Sold Jul 2014
£130,0006 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
Sold Aug 2013
£154,0001 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
Sold Mar 2003
£154,950
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Versus other Birshaw Close homes
EPC Rating for 3 Birshaw Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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1 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw
OL2 8SU
1 Cliff Hill Road, Shaw
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB