Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
187 189 is an end-of-terrace house in Greenfield, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 187 189 (47–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2028
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
187 189 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
187 189 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7DF: £315,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
199 201, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DF
Sold Mar 2024
203 Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DF
Sold Nov 2021
On epc rating, 187 189 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Central Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School. 10 schools nearby.
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