What kind of home is 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU last change hands?

5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU last sold for £202,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,950 in May 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

Across 2 sales between May 2007 and November 2022, 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU rose from £139,950 to £202,000, a change of £62,050. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU in?

5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU sits in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL9 postcode district.

Is 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

The closest primary school to 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU is Yew Tree Community School (187m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.0km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bowling Green Close, OL9 8LU is Lancaster Street, 189m away. The nearest tram option is South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink), 235m away.

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5 Bowling Green Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8LU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Bowling Green Close

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

5 Bowling Green Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £202,000 in November 2022. 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

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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.

5 Bowling Green Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowling Green Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowling Green Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£202,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2022Most recent
£202,000
+44.3%over 15 years
31 May 2007
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 8LU: £210,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in OL9 8LU

On the street

Versus other Bowling Green Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bowling Green Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,376

Street avg £1,929

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lancaster Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Yew Tree Community School. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL9 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL9 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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