What type of property is 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE?

8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE last change hands?

8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE last sold for £261,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE?

8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE?

8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE located?

8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE sits in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE?

The closest primary school to 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE is Knowsley Junior School (357m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Spinney, OL4 4BE is Three Crowns, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Spinney, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 The Spinney

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

8 The Spinney is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 25.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £261,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Spinney, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Spinney 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£261,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2022Most recent
£261,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4BE: £202,000 (2018–2009).

Nearby sales in OL4 4BE

On the street

Versus other The Spinney homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 The Spinney stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,043

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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4 bed

£594k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

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2 bed1 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Three Crowns — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Knowsley Junior School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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