1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
About 1 Beswick Cottages
1 Beswick Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 323.3% above the 1999 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 75.1% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Beswick Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Beswick Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Beswick Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 1999Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RL: £225,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RL
3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Sept 2025
£225,0005 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Dec 2020
£205,0004 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Jun 2016
£225,000The Cottage Heys, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Aug 2014
£362,000Lower Hilltop Farm, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Sept 2011
£125,000
Everything we know about 1 Beswick Cottages, 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

Versus other Grains Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Beswick Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£659
Street avg £3,317
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Slack Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Delph Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB