What type of property is 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ?

15 April Close, OL8 2XQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ sell for?

15 April Close, OL8 2XQ last sold for £169,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,950 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and February 2021, 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ rose from £48,950 to £169,000, a change of £120,050. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ?

15 April Close, OL8 2XQ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 2XQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ?

15 April Close, OL8 2XQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ located?

15 April Close, OL8 2XQ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Which schools serve 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ?

The closest primary school to 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ is Alt Academy (404m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (818m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ?

The closest bus stop to 15 April Close, OL8 2XQ is April Close, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 April Close, Oldham, OL8 2XQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 April Close

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

15 April Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 2XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 42% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £169,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 April Close, Oldham, OL8 2XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 April Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15 April Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£169,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£169,000
+245.3%over 23 years
20 August 1997
£48,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2XQ: £170,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL8 2XQ

On the street

Versus other April Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 April Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,673

Street avg £1,788

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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

April Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Alt Academy. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 2XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 2XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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