What type of property is 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB sell for?

18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB last sold for £165,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,000 in November 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

Across 3 sales between November 2006 and September 2018, 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB rose from £138,000 to £165,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB located?

18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB sits in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

The closest primary school to 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (147m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bracken Close, OL4 4PB is Cooper Street, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4PB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bracken Close

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

18 Bracken Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4PB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 57.6% above the 2018 sale of £165,000. At 75 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £165,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

18 Bracken Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18 Bracken Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£165,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2018Most recent
£165,000
+37.5%over 3 years
18 August 2015
£120,000
-13.0%over 8 years
24 November 2006
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4PB: £300,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL4 4PB

On the street

Versus other Bracken Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Bracken Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £2,639

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly 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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cooper Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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