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

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Estimated value

£287,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£239,950)+20%
  • Against OL3 5RN's recent median (£225,000)+28%

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

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£287,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£239,950)+20%
  • Against OL3 5RN's recent median (£225,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hey Bank Cottage is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5RN. 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

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in OL3 5RN

    5 sales, median £225,000 (2024–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest 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.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hey Bank Cottage, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RN. 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 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
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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

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.

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
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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Denshaw RoadBus stop601m
  • New Barn RoadBus stop677m
  • Slack LaneBus stop694m
  • Tame LaneBus stop919m

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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hey Bank Cottage is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5RN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Hey Bank Cottage. 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 Hey Bank Cottage was lodged in May 2025 at band E and is valid until May 2035. 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 Hey Bank Cottage. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Hey Bank Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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