What kind of home is 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB last change hands?

8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB last sold for £245,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in March 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2011 and September 2018, 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB rose from £165,000 to £245,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (867 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5QB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

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

Which area is 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

The closest primary school to 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB is Delph Primary School (784m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 8 Gatehead Croft, OL3 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

867 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Gatehead Croft

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

8 Gatehead Croft is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 867 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 25.7% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £245,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageSingle, Integral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 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 05 Apr 2019

Current Certificate

Apr 2009

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 April 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Gatehead Croft saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2018Most recent
£245,000
+41.2%over 6 years
6 January 2012
£173,500
+5.2%over 10 months
11 March 2011
£165,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Gatehead Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,041

Street avg £2,983

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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4 bed1 bath

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1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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