Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cricketers Close, Oldham, OL8 1FS
EPC B
Estimated value
£260,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£199,950)+30%
- Against OL8 1FS's recent median (£202,950)+28%
Newest record on this page: January 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£260,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£199,950)+30%
- Against OL8 1FS's recent median (£202,950)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Cricketers Close is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1FS. 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
141 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OL8 1FS
5 sales, median £202,950 (2020–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2020 | 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.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1FS: £202,950 (2020–2019).
Nearby sales in OL8 1FS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Cricketers Close, Oldham, OL8 1FS. 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 8 Cricketers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cricketers Close is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1FS). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 30% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £199,950 in December 2019.
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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.
8 Cricketers Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cricketers Close, Oldham, OL8 1FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Cricketers Close has no planning applications on record.
7
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 Cricketers Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Cricketers Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,418
Street avg £1,583
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 7 years
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
0.2 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary206m
- Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary215m
- Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary316m
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary557m
Nearest stops
- Kennedy StreetBus stop148m
- Coppice StreetBus stop201m
- Ashton RoadBus stop273m
- Osborne RoadBus stop280m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
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 8 Cricketers Close is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1FS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Cricketers 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 8 Cricketers Close was lodged in March 2019 at band B and is valid until March 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 8 Cricketers 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 54 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 1FS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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