Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£195,000)+33%
- Against OL3 5DS's recent median (£310,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£195,000)+33%
- Against OL3 5DS's recent median (£310,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Grains Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5DS. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in OL3 5DS
5 sales, median £310,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
26 Grains Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£195,000
+50.0%over 15 years6 February 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5DS: £310,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5DS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 26 Grains Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Grains Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in June 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 32.8% above the 2018 sale price. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2025.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
26 Grains Road 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 17 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 26 Grains Road in 2025.
1 application on record at 26 Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DS
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- May 2025Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a rear dormer
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/354120/25
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Versus other Grains Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 26 Grains Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Delph Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Delph Primary SchoolPrimary283m
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Diggle SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary2.3km
Nearest stops
- The SwanBus stop161m
- Delph LaneBus stop276m
- Lodge LaneBus stop296m
- Denshaw RoadBus stop307m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
- Other Theft1 reports25%
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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 OL3 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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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 26 Grains Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5DS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Grains Road. 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 26 Grains Road was lodged in December 2013 at band F and expired in December 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 26 Grains Road. 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 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Grains Road 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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