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

Notable views3 sales on record

Estimated value

£234,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£205,000)+14%
  • Against OL3 5RL's recent median (£225,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£234,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£205,000)+14%
  • Against OL3 5RL's recent median (£225,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Beswick Cottages is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5RL. 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

    44 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in OL3 5RL

    5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Beswick Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £205,000

    +17.1%over 12 years

  2. 19 March 2008

    £175,000

    +136.5%over 6 years

  3. 30 November 2001

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RL: £225,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Beswick Cottages

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

5 Beswick Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £205,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2013
EPC improved fromC77toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Beswick Cottages 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.

On the street

Versus other Grains Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Beswick Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,659

Street avg £2,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Area

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.
Full Oldham report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Slack Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Delph Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary619m
  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Slack LaneBus stop458m
  • Denshaw RoadBus stop465m
  • Friarmere RoadBus stop601m
  • Roche RoadBus stop685m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Beswick Cottages is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5RL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Beswick Cottages. 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 5 Beswick Cottages was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Beswick Cottages. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Beswick Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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