Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU
Extendable
Estimated value
£222,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£130,000)+71%
- Against OL2 8SU's recent median (£154,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: March 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£222,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£130,000)+71%
- Against OL2 8SU's recent median (£154,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birshaw Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 8SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in OL2 8SU
5 sales, median £154,000 (2016–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birshaw Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8SU: £154,000 (2016–2003).
Nearby sales in OL2 8SU
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Birshaw Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birshaw Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 70.8% above the 2015 sale of £130,000. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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 15 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birshaw Close, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Versus other Birshaw Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birshaw Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,398
Street avg £1,577
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary66m
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary350m
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary615m
- Crompton Primary SchoolPrimary793m
Nearest stops
- Cowlishaw LaneBus stop125m
- St JosephsBus stop129m
- St JosephsBus stop143m
- Cowlishaw LaneBus stop201m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences8 reports80%
- Other Crime1 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Birshaw Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 8SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Birshaw Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Birshaw Close was lodged in January 2015 at band C and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Birshaw Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 8SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Birshaw Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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