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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Birshaw Close

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

7 Birshaw Close is a semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 73.1% above the 2014 sale of £130,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Birshaw Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024

Current Certificate
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birshaw Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU

1decisions1extensions6documents
  1. Mar 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/344424/20
    Full record in report

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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2014Most recent

    £130,000

    -10.3%over 7 years

  2. 5 June 2007

    £145,000

    +154.4%over 11 years

  3. 8 December 1995

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8SU: £154,950 (2016–2001).

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 7 Birshaw Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,444

Street avg £1,565

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£218k

1 Arnside Close, Shaw

OL2 8JR

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Bertha Street, Shaw

OL2 8SL

3 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Bidston Close, Shaw

OL2 8JS

3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Clough Road, Shaw

OL2 8QD

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Bridge Street, Shaw

OL2 8BG

4 bed1 bath
£277k

1 3, Arley Drive, Shaw

OL2 8DY

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Cedar Grove, Shaw

OL2 8RT

£180k

1 Cape Gardens, Shaw

OL2 8PD

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for OL2 8SU

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.