What type of property is 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ?

23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ sell for?

23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ last sold for £165,500 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and June 2016, 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ rose from £65,500 to £165,500, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ?

23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,022 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 3AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ?

23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ located?

23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Which schools serve 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ is Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School (407m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hathershaw College (610m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Croft Brow, OL8 3AJ is Oak Road, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Croft Brow, Oldham, OL8 3AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1022 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Croft Brow

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

23 Croft Brow is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1022 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 62.5% above the 2016 sale of £165,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

23 Croft Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Croft Brow, Oldham, OL8 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Croft Brow has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

23 Croft Brow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£165,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2016Most recent
£165,500
+152.7%over 16 years
26 August 1999
£65,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3AJ: £210,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in OL8 3AJ

On the street

Versus other Croft Brow homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Croft Brow runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,744

Street avg £2,589

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oak Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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