What kind of home is 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN sell for?

20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN last sold for £275,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and April 2020, 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN rose from £172,000 to £275,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

The current EPC rating for 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN use?

The latest EPC at 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN have?

20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN has council approval for an extension granted in November 2012 under ref. CL/333148/12. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN in?

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

What schools are near 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What is the nearest station to 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Beechfield, OL4 4EN is Beechfield, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Beechfield, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Beechfield

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

20 Beechfield is a semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £275,000.

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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 21 May 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beechfield, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2012
ExtensionOutline
In report
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
CL/333148/12
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2020Most recent
£275,000
+59.9%over 7 years
27 September 2012
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4EN: £360,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in OL4 4EN

On the street

Versus other Beechfield homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Beechfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,481

Street avg £2,101

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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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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