1Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
12 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ
Last sale£189,950Sep 2018 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Oldham semi-detached prices£319,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Coal development high-risk areaInside mapped area
EnergyEPC CJun 2018
MapN ↑227 m ↔
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3 things to check
2Leasehold: Lease documents needed
The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.
Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
3Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · EPC C
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Oldham semi-detached prices
£319,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2018 | £189,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Mar 2004 | £144,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Nov 1995 | £56,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A · New build |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Jun 2020 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 12 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Sep 2018 | £189,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 6 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Dec 2017 | £167,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Sep 2016 | £136,900 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 1 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Aug 2016 | £184,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 1 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Nov 2009 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Oct 2009 | £161,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 6 Helsby Close, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4SQ | Oct 2008 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
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The land
Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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EPC C
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 106 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 94.6%
Schools nearby
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 167 m · School remains Good
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary · 521 m · Good
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 782 m
- St Agnes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 817 m · Standards maintained
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary · 838 m · School remains Good
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 941 m · School remains Good
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary · 1386 m · Standards maintained
- Co-op Academy StrinesdaleSecondary · 1391 m · Not judged
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: Unavailable
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Lease documents
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Coal development high-risk area: Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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