What kind of home is 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP?

8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP sell for?

8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP last sold for £190,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,500 in March 2007, so prices have been flat over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and October 2012, 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP rose from £183,500 to £190,000, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP?

8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (950 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP?

8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP in?

8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP sits in Greenfield, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Is 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP?

The closest primary school to 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP is Friezland Primary School (778m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dacres Drive, OL3 7HP is Dacres Road, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 913m away.

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8 Dacres Drive, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7HP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

950 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Dacres Drive

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

8 Dacres Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Greenfield, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 950 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 58.4% above the 2012 sale of £190,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Dacres Drive'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 01 Feb 2020

Current Certificate

Feb 2010

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 February 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dacres Drive, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dacres Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Dacres Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£190,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2012Most recent
£190,000
+3.5%over 5 years
26 March 2007
£183,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 7HP: £320,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL3 7HP

On the street

Versus other Dacres Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Dacres Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,153

Street avg £3,065

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Brow Top, Friezland Lane, Greenfield

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1 Burn Bank, Greenfield

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2 bed

£273k

1 3, Manchester Road, Greenfield

OL3 7DW

2 bed

£223k

1 Eskdale Mews, Greenfield

OL3 7JE

2 bed1 bath

£446k

1 Church Meadow, Greenfield

OL3 7LY

4 bed

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

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

Dacres Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Friezland Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 7HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 7HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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