Hillcrest, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in Waterhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Hillcrest ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 3 sales in OL4 3SG: £271,000 (2025–2001).
Versus other Hollins Road homes
Hillcrest outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 13.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.5 km
Stamford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Waterhead Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







