4 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
About 4 Birshaw Close
4 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 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 153 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 37.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached garage.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/347501/21
What's in 4 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Birshaw Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.
£329,950
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2016Most recent
£329,950
+100.0%over 14 years5 April 2001
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8SU: £145,000 (2015–2003).
Nearby sales in OL2 8SU
Everything we know about 4 Birshaw Close, 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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Versus other Birshaw Close homes
4 Birshaw Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,157
Street avg £1,387
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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