Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
88 Grange Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4EJ
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 88 Grange Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
88 Grange Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 340% above the 2004 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£24/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
88 Grange Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
May 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Jun 2014
Low Energy Lighting
75%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2014from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD57toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%23%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2014from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromC70toD60
May 2016from Oct 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
21%96%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 88 Grange Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
88 Grange Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
88 Grange Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2004Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 4EJ: £145,000 (2022–2010).
Versus other Grange Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
88 Grange Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£259
Street avg £624
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heron Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Corpus Christi RC Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 4EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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