What type of property is 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB last sold for £210,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £192,500 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2007 and December 2018, 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB rose from £192,500 to £210,000, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (606 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB located?

5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB sits in Delph, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

Police records around 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB 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.

Which schools serve 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

The closest primary school to 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is Delph Primary School (784m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

How well connected is 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is Delph Cross Roads, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

606 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Gatehead Croft

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

5 Gatehead Croft is a semi-detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 23.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £210,000.

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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.

5 Gatehead Croft'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 10 Aug 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 August 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from Sept 2009

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

70%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gatehead Croft 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.

5 Gatehead Croft changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£210,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2018Most recent
£210,000
+11566.7%over 1 year
21 November 2017
£1,800
-99.1%over 10 years
2 February 2007
£192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QB: £290,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in OL3 5QB

On the street

Versus other Gatehead Croft homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Gatehead Croft is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,727

Street avg £2,907

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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.

£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

£210k

1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

OL3 5EW

£207k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed

£347k

1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

£350k

1 Brookhill Close, Diggle

OL3 5NH

£185k

1 Bridge End, Delph

OL3 5DU

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Delph Cross Roads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Delph Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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