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Hey Bank Cottage, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RN

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About Hey Bank Cottage

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

Hey Bank Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £239,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromG20toE53
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hey Bank Cottage, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hey Bank Cottage 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.

Hey Bank Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£239,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £239,950

    +299.9%over 26 years

  2. 1 October 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RN: £225,000 (2024–2004).

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.

Hey Bank Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £2,801

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hey Bank Cottage

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.
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
£368k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

3 bed
£433k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.6 km

Denshaw Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Delph Primary School. 8 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 5RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 Hey Bank Cottage, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.