What type of property is 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN last sold for £270,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and December 2020, 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN rose from £147,000 to £270,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN located?

1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN sits in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

Police records around 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN 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 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

The closest primary school to 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (318m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is Beechfield, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Beechfield, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Beechfield

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

1 Beechfield is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 19.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in December 2020.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechfield, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beechfield 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

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£270,000
+52.5%over 5 years
3 December 2015
£177,000
+20.4%over 13 years
24 October 2002
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4EN: £360,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in OL4 4EN

On the street

Versus other Beechfield homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Beechfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,803

Street avg £2,078

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 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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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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