2 Bucklow Close, Oldham, OL4 2NG
About 2 Bucklow Close
2 Bucklow Close is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 38.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).
Energy performance
2 Bucklow Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Bucklow Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension - Length: 3.8m Height: 2.5m Height to eaves: 2.0m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PDE/346166/21
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2014Most recent
£190,000
+196.9%over 18 years9 February 1996
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2NG: £115,500 (2019–2003).
Versus other Bucklow Close homes
2 Bucklow Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Sunfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







