What kind of home is 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS?

34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS?

34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS last sold for £355,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and July 2024, 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS rose from £44,000 to £355,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS?

34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS use?

The latest EPC at 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS?

34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS in?

34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS sits in Delph, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Is 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS in a safe area?

Police records around 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS?

The closest primary school to 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS is Delph Primary School (283m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS?

The closest bus stop to 34 Grains Road, OL3 5DS is The Swan, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DS

Notable views5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 34 Grains Road

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

34 Grains Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £355,000.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

34 Grains Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromE42toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Grains Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 34 Grains Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2024Most recent
£355,000
+25.4%over 7 years
29 June 2017
£283,000
+17.9%over 4 years
26 July 2012
£240,000
15 June 2006
£240,000
+445.5%over 9 years
15 November 1996
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5DS: £260,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in OL3 5DS

On the street

Versus other Grains Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

34 Grains Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,669

Street avg £2,206

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

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1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

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4 bed1 bath

£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath

£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed

£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed

£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath

£541k

1 Clydesdale Rise, Diggle

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Area

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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