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8 Alt Fold Drive, Oldham, OL8 2HD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Alt Fold Drive

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

8 Alt Fold Drive is a detached house in Oldham (OL8 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 28.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in July 2023.

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Everything you need to know about 8 Alt Fold Drive

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alt Fold Drive, Oldham, OL8 2HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alt Fold Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Alt Fold Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2023Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2HD: £159,950 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Alt Fold Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Alt Fold Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,619

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Alt Fold Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£279k

1 Beacon Grove

OL8 2XH

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 3, Alexandra Street

OL8 2AU

£237k

1 Alders Court

OL8 2UB

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Alt Fold Drive

OL8 2HD

2 bed
£233k

1 Chalfont Close

OL8 2JL

£210k

1 Ashville Court

OL8 2AS

£197k

1 Broad Oak Crescent

OL8 2PX

£194k

1 Bowbank Close

OL8 2SU

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cherry Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Alt Academy. 45 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 2HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 2HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 2HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Alt Fold Drive, Oldham, OL8 2HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.