12 Beechfield, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EN

12 Beechfield is a five-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 395 m² (around 4252 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 395 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,015,000 sits 217.2% above the 2007 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 60.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.