5 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB
About 5 Gatehead Croft
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 £273,000 is 30% 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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Gatehead Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Gatehead Croft
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5 Gatehead Croft changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 12 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2018Most recent
£210,000
+11566.7%over 1 year21 November 2017
£1,800
-99.1%over 10 years2 February 2007
£192,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QB: £290,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in OL3 5QB
1 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB
Sold Nov 2023
£290,00015 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB
Sold Dec 2020
£365,0008 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB
Sold Sept 2018
£245,0004 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB
Sold Apr 2018
£342,00020 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB
Sold Feb 2018
£2,060
Everything we know about 5 Gatehead Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Gatehead Croft homes
5 Gatehead Croft is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,727
Street avg £2,907
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB