What type of property is 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB last change hands?

5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB last sold for £500,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £368,500 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and December 2021, 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB rose from £368,500 to £500,000, a change of £131,500. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB located?

5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

Police records around 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

The closest primary school to 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB is St Agnes CofE Primary School (759m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Marsham Close, OL4 5RB is Oldham Road, 230m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Marsham Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RB

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Marsham Close

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

5 Marsham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 Marsham Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Marsham Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Marsham Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RB

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Oct 2018
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
First floor side and rear dormers in connection with proposed loft conversion
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
HH/342261/18
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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

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£500,000
+35.7%over 3 years
1 August 2018
£368,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RB: £303,000 (2026–2012).

Nearby sales in OL4 5RB

On the street

Versus other Marsham Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Marsham Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £2,445

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 157 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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

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Area

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Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oldham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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