What kind of home is 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET?

18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET is a detached house.

What did 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET sell for?

18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET last sold for £600,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £640 in June 2023, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET?

Across 2 sales between June 2023 and August 2025, 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET rose from £640 to £600,000, a change of £599,360. That works out to roughly +2130.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET?

18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET use?

The latest EPC at 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET?

18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET in?

18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET sits in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET 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.

What schools are near 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET?

The closest primary school to 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (531m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET?

The closest bus stop to 18 Wharmton Rise, OL4 4ET is Lovers Lane, 176m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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18 Wharmton Rise, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ET

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Wharmton Rise

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

18 Wharmton Rise is a detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

A recent sale: £600,000 in August 2025. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2130.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

18 Wharmton Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 September 2034

8 years remaining

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Wharmton Rise, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Wharmton Rise 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.

Latest sale on 18 Wharmton Rise was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2130.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£600,000

Growth on file: 2130.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£600,000
+93650.0%over 2 years
8 June 2023
£640

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4ET: £306,500 (2026–2016).

Nearby sales in OL4 4ET

On the street

Versus other Wharmton Rise homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Wharmton Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,724

Street avg £2,764

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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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 Bentcliffe, Mossley Road, Grasscroft

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1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

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1 Broadacres, Oldham Road, Grasscroft

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1 Carr Lea, Platting Road, Lydgate

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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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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.

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

0.2 km

Lovers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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