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2 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Helsby Close

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

2 Helsby Close is a semi-detached house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 71.1% above the 2005 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Helsby Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Helsby 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.

2 Helsby Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£162,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2005Most recent

    £162,500

    +150.2%over 8 years

  2. 11 July 1996

    £64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4SQ: £167,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Helsby Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Helsby Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,693

Street avg £1,915

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Helsby 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
£292k

1 Ashlea Grove, Grotton

OL4 4LE

£292k

1 Brooklands Drive, Grotton

OL4 4LD

£261k

1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands

OL4 4BD

£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

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

0.1 km

Walker's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 29 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 4SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4SQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 2 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.