What kind of home is 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE last sold for £78,000 in December 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and December 2004, 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE rose from £56,000 to £78,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +30.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE in?

16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

Police records around 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

The closest primary school to 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE is St Thomas CofE Primary School (281m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oldham Sixth Form College (567m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Kingsway Close, OL8 1BE is Kennedy Street, 73m away. The nearest tram option is Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink), 660m away.

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16 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Kingsway Close

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

16 Kingsway Close is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 76.9% above the 2004 sale of £78,000.

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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.

16 Kingsway 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 29 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 April 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Kingsway Close has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Kingsway Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£78,000

Growth on file: 30.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

16 December 2004Most recent
£78,000
+39.3%over 1 year
18 September 2003
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BE: £115,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL8 1BE

On the street

Versus other Kingsway Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Kingsway Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,368

Street avg £1,659

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£139k

1 Blunn Street

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1 Brookfield Street

OL8 1DD

3 bed

£133k

1 Falmouth Street

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1 Estate Street

OL8 1XL

£130k

1 Harper Street

OL8 1BB

£127k

1 Kennedy Street

OL8 1BD

3 bed1 bath

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1 Kent Street

OL8 1QP

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1 Fern Street

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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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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.

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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 OL8 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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FAQ

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