What kind of home is 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB last change hands?

8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB last sold for £399,950 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and August 2019, 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB rose from £117,500 to £399,950, a change of £282,450. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in August 2010 under ref. HH/058398/10. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB in?

8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB sits in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

The closest primary school to 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB is St Agnes CofE Primary School (417m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brooklet Close, OL4 5UB is Walkers Lane, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brooklet Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 5UB

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Brooklet Close

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

8 Brooklet Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Springhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £399,950.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

8 Brooklet Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brooklet Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 5UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Brooklet Close.

Aug 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
Agent
Whittaker Design
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
HH/058398/10
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What's in 8 Brooklet Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 5UB's planning history?

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Brooklet Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£399,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2019Most recent
£399,950
+24.6%over 12 years
1 December 2006
£321,000
+173.2%over 10 years
20 June 1996
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5UB: £245,000 (2018–2014).

Nearby sales in OL4 5UB

On the street

Versus other Brooklet Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Brooklet Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,454

Street avg £2,305

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Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Walkers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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