Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£161,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£100,000)+61%
- Against OL8 1BE's recent median (£115,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£161,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£100,000)+61%
- Against OL8 1BE's recent median (£115,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Kingsway Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1BE. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in OL8 1BE
5 sales, median £115,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
27 January 2009Most recent
£100,000
+85.2%over 5 years22 December 2003
£54,000
+58.8%over 3 years25 June 2000
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BE: £115,000 (2025–2019).
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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About 1 Kingsway Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Kingsway Close is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 61% above the 2009 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Kingsway Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Kingsway Close.
2 applications on record at 1 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE
2decisions2extensions11documents7nearby
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension forming lounge, kitchen and bedroom
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/050044/05
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2010Decision
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Versus other Kingsway Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Kingsway Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£855
Street avg £1,689
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kennedy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary281m
- Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary285m
- Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary324m
- Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary522m
Nearest stops
- Kennedy StreetBus stop73m
- Ashton RoadBus stop177m
- Coppice StreetBus stop239m
- Lee StreetBus stop303m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Kingsway Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1BE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Kingsway 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 1 Kingsway Close was lodged in December 2013 at band C and expired in December 2023, 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Kingsway 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 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 53 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 1BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Kingsway Close is in council tax band A. 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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