1 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH
About 1 Blackdown Grove
1 Blackdown Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL8 3WH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 63.3% above the 2008 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Blackdown Grove 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Blackdown Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 6 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2008Most recent
£150,000
20 March 2008
£150,000
10 September 2006
£150,000
+27.1%over 3 years7 March 2003
£118,000
+38.0%over 8 months26 June 2002
£85,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3WH: £200,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in OL8 3WH
Versus other Blackdown Grove homes
On floor area, 1 Blackdown Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,055
Street avg £1,900
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Copster Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Hathershaw College. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB