1 Hilltop Cottages, Knott Hill Lane, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RJ

1 Hilltop Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg special condition. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 50.8% above the 2019 sale of £215,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £215,500.