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2 Beacon Grove, Oldham, OL8 2XH

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Beacon Grove

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

2 Beacon Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 2XH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 107.1% above the 2010 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Beacon Grove

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromC69toE51
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
12%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2017from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE51toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
75%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beacon Grove, Oldham, OL8 2XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beacon Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Beacon Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£85,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2010Most recent

    £85,000

    +69.2%over 10 years

  2. 29 March 2000

    £50,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2XH: £100,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Beacon Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Beacon Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,417

Street avg £1,469

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Beacon Grove

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.
£190k

1 April Close

OL8 2XQ

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Alt Fold Drive

OL8 2HD

2 bed
£172k

1 Clover Crescent

OL8 2EZ

3 bed
£164k

1 Alt Lane

OL8 2EL

3 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Bowbank Close

OL8 2SU

3 bed
£237k

1 Alders Court

OL8 2UB

3 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Beacon Grove

OL8 2XH

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Burley Crescent

OL8 2BL

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

0.1 km

Vant Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Roundthorn Primary Academy. 49 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 2XH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 2XH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 2XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 2 Beacon Grove, Oldham, OL8 2XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.