Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Knott Hill Cottage, Knott Hill Lane, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RJ
Estimated value
£613,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£750,000)-18%
- Against OL3 5RJ's recent median (£361,000)+70%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£613,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£750,000)-18%
- Against OL3 5RJ's recent median (£361,000)+70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Knott Hill Cottage is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
156 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL3 5RJ
5 sales, median £361,000 (2026–1997)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 October 2021Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RJ: £361,000 (2026–1997).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Knott Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Knott Hill Cottage is a detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 18.3% below the 2021 sale of £750,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £750,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Knott Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Knott Hill Cottage, Knott Hill Lane, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Knott Hill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Knott Hill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Knott Hill Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,808
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Stoneswood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Delph Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Delph Primary SchoolPrimary605m
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary2.2km
- Diggle SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- StoneswoodBus stop376m
- Delph Cross RoadsBus stop480m
- Oakdale MillBus stop487m
- Delph Cross RoadsBus stop517m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
- Other Theft1 reports25%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Knott Hill Cottage is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Knott Hill Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Knott Hill Cottage was lodged in October 2014 at band F and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Knott Hill Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Knott Hill Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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