Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cotton Mill Crescent, Oldham, OL9 7JL
Estimated value
£159,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£66,000)+141%
- Against OL9 7JL's recent median (£101,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£159,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£66,000)+141%
- Against OL9 7JL's recent median (£101,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cotton Mill Crescent is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL9 7JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in OL9 7JL
3 sales, median £101,000 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
13 April 2008Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL9 7JL: £101,000 (2024–2013).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Cotton Mill Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cotton Mill Crescent is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL9 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 140.9% above the 2008 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 18.7% 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.
3 Cotton Mill Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 December 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromC72toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
Dec 2013from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cotton Mill Crescent, Oldham, OL9 7JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cotton Mill Crescent 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.
Versus other Cotton Mill Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Cotton Mill Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stanley Road Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary280m
- Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary337m
- Freehold Community AcademyPrimary522m
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary789m
Nearest stops
- Old LaneBus stop100m
- Old LaneBus stop152m
- Oxford StreetBus stop211m
- Dearnalay WayBus stop258m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences10 reports100%
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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 OL9 7JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Cotton Mill Crescent is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL9 7JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Cotton Mill Crescent. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Cotton Mill Crescent was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Cotton Mill Crescent. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL9 7JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cotton Mill Crescent is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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