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18 April Close, Oldham, OL8 2XQ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 April Close

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

18 April Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 2XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 74 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £160,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jun 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 April Close, Oldham, OL8 2XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 April 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £160,000

    +213.7%over 19 years

  2. 29 September 2002

    £51,000

    +4.2%over 5 years

  3. 14 September 1997

    £48,950

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

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.

18 April Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,162

Street avg £1,765

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 April Close

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

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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.
£194k

1 Bowbank Close

OL8 2SU

3 bed
£172k

1 Clover Crescent

OL8 2EZ

3 bed
£164k

1 Alt Lane

OL8 2EL

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Alders Court

OL8 2UB

3 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Beacon Grove

OL8 2XH

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 April Close

OL8 2XQ

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Alt Fold Drive

OL8 2HD

2 bed
£197k

1 Broad Oak Crescent

OL8 2PX

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 April Close, Oldham, OL8 2XQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.