Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£131,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£115,000)+14%
- Against OL8 1BE's recent median (£110,000)+19%
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
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£115,000)+14%
- Against OL8 1BE's recent median (£110,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 Kingsway Close is modelled from its 43 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OL8 1BE
5 sales, median £110,000 (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 | None on this home | 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 2003.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£115,000
+82.5%over 5 years25 April 2019
£63,000
+37.0%over 15 years3 July 2003
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BE: £110,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 25 Kingsway Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Kingsway Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
A recent sale: £115,000 in March 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 19 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 Kingsway Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Kingsway Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 25 Kingsway Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,674
Street avg £1,582
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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 25 Kingsway Close is modelled from its 43 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 25 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 25 Kingsway Close was lodged in February 2019 at band C and is valid until February 2029. 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 25 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
- 25 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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