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5 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Kingsway Close

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

5 Kingsway Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 17 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. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 278.6% above the 1999 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 61.8% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Kingsway 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 19 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kingsway Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 5 Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8 1BE

2decisions2extensions18documents7nearby
  1. Nov 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension forming kitchen, bedroom and en-suite bathroom

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/050110/05
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5 Kingsway Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 1999Most recent

    £42,000

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

On the street

Versus other Kingsway Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Kingsway Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£500

Street avg £1,733

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Kingsway Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Camberwell Street

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1 Columbia Street

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£121k

1 Kent 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.
Full Oldham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for OL8 1BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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