5 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
About 5 Beswick Cottages
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
5 Beswick Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Beswick Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£205,000
+17.1%over 12 years19 March 2008
£175,000
+136.5%over 6 years30 November 2001
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RL: £225,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RL
3 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Sept 2025
£225,0004 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
£125,0001 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL
Sold Sept 1999
£60,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Grains Road homes
5 Beswick Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,659
Street avg £2,317
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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