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5 Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NS

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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 £248,000 is 34.1% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fern Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Fern Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2022Most recent

    £185,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fern Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

OL4 4QW

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£555k

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.
Full Oldham report

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Walker's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4NS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.