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4 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Blackdown Grove

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

4 Blackdown Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL8 3WH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 31.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £239,500 in March 2021. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackdown Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£239,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £239,500

    +52.5%over 13 years

  2. 10 May 2007

    £157,000

    +83.6%over 4 years

  3. 22 May 2002

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3WH: £135,000 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other Blackdown Grove homes

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

Price per m² for 4 Blackdown Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,886

Street avg £1,782

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Blackdown 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.
£286k

1 Fairfields

OL8 3AS

3 bed
£245k

1 Blackdown Grove

OL8 3WH

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Enfield Avenue

OL8 3DW

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Carnarvon Street

OL8 3PW

3 bed2 bath
£150k

1 Copster Avenue

OL8 3DP

3 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Brierley Street

OL8 3DZ

2 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Berwyn Close

OL8 3WB

£293k

1 Crofton Street

OL8 3DA

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

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.

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 3WH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 3WH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 3WH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 4 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.