What type of property is 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL last sold for £225,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £184,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and September 2025, 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL rose from £184,000 to £225,000, a change of £41,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL located?

3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL sits in Delph, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

The closest primary school to 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL is Delph Primary School (619m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, OL3 5RL is Slack Lane, 458m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Beswick Cottages

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

3 Beswick Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

A recent sale: £225,000 in September 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE45toD64

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beswick Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Beswick Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2025Most recent
£225,000
+22.3%over 10 years
27 August 2015
£184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RL: £205,000 (2020–2008).

Nearby sales in OL3 5RL

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On the street

Versus other Grains Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Beswick Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £2,643

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.5 km

Slack Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Delph Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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