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Lower Hilltop Farm, The Dovecote, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Lower Hilltop Farm

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

Lower Hilltop Farm is a detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

Lower Hilltop Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromB87toA92
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC AExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Hilltop Farm, The Dovecote, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Hilltop Farm 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Lower Hilltop Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RL: £225,000 (2025–2016).

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.

Lower Hilltop Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

92 (A)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Hilltop Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

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£457k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath
£541k

1 Clydesdale Rise, Diggle

OL3 5PX

4 bed1 bath
£564k

1 Ashley House, Horest Lane, Denshaw

OL3 5SU

£433k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath
£586k

1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw

OL3 5RT

4 bed
£587k

1 Barmeadow, Dobcross

OL3 5QW

5 bed3 bath
£395k

1 Buckton Close, Diggle

OL3 5NE

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Hilltop Farm, The Dovecote, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.