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

Notable views3 sales on record
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
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 (88 m² across 6 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 £240,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £205,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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

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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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 (2025–2011).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£4,659

Street avg £2,317

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Slack Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Delph Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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