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7 Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4PB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Bracken Close

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

7 Bracken Close is a detached house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4PB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £270,000 in June 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 14.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a front pitched roof dormer extension, rear flat roof dormer extension, single storey rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/355759/26
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2025Most recent

    £270,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 7 Bracken Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,561

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Bracken 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.
£318k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

£292k

1 Ashlea Grove, Grotton

OL4 4LE

£292k

1 Brooklands Drive, Grotton

OL4 4LD

£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands

OL4 4BD

£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.