What kind of home is 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS?

23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS sell for?

23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS last sold for £283,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £76,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 1995 and June 2022, 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS rose from £76,000 to £283,000, a change of £207,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS?

23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS?

23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS in?

23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS sits in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS?

The closest primary school to 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS is Friezland Primary School (246m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Highbank Crescent, OL4 4HS is High Grove Road, 52m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 921m away.

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23 Highbank Crescent, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4HS

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Highbank Crescent

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

23 Highbank Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £283,000. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Corner plotYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Highbank Crescent, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Highbank Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£283,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£283,000
+29.5%over 15 years
15 December 2006
£218,500
+90.0%over 4 years
6 August 2002
£115,000
+21.1%over 1 year
26 July 2001
£95,000
+25.0%over 6 years
22 June 1995
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4HS: £283,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in OL4 4HS

On the street

Versus other Highbank Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Highbank Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,931

Street avg £3,472

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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.

£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath

£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath

£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath

£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed

£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath

£436k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed

£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oldham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Grove Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Friezland Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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