Hillcrest, Den Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6DD
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 52.8% above the 2016 sale of £360,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hillcrest's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of an outbuilding to be used as a sauna hut.
- Agent
- MS Architecture
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- FUL/355126/25
- May 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of porch and first floor extension over garage
- Agent
- Martin Spencer Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/348790/22
What's in Hillcrest, Den Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6DD's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Hillcrest was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2016Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6DD: £148,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in OL3 6DD
Everything we know about Hillcrest, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Den Lane homes
Hillcrest outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,791
Street avg £1,974
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hare & Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB