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4 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ

Estimated value

£249,000

  • Since the 1995 sale (£64,950)+283%
  • Against OL4 4SQ's recent median (£167,000)+49%

Newest record on this page: June 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£249,000

  • Against its 1995 sale (£64,950)+283%
  • Against OL4 4SQ's recent median (£167,000)+49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Helsby Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995

  • Recent sales in OL4 4SQ

    5 sales, median £167,000 (2020–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Helsby Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 1995Most recent

    £64,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Helsby Close

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

4 Helsby Close is a semi-detached house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in December 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 68 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 283.4% above the 1995 sale of £64,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Helsby Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026

Current Certificate
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

4 Helsby Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for 4 Helsby Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£955

Street avg £2,038

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Walker's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary165m
  • Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary518m
  • St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary780m
  • St Agnes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary818m

Nearest stops

  • Walker's LaneBus stop124m
  • Walkers LaneBus stop217m
  • Cooper StreetBus stop239m
  • Ashbrook RoadBus stop286m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
  • Vehicle Crime1 reports20%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Helsby Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Helsby Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Helsby Close was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Helsby Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 4SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Helsby Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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