What type of property is 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS last change hands?

5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS last sold for £185,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4NS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS located?

5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS sits in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

Police records around 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS 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 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

The closest primary school to 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (215m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fern Close, OL4 4NS is Walker's Lane, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NS

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 5 Fern Close

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

5 Fern Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 30.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold July 2022 for £185,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fern Close 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

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in OL4 4NS: £150,000 (2015–2015).

Nearby sales in OL4 4NS

1 Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NS
Sold Oct 2015
£150,000

On the street

Versus other Fern Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Fern Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

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£177k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Carr House Road, Springhead

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£230k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath

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

0.2 km

Walker's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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