38, HELSTON DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6JT - £166,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

38 HELSTON DRIVE is a small extended semi-detached house of 85m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £166,000 in June 2020, which was around 34% below the average June 2020 detached price in the Oldham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

38 HELSTON DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 38 HELSTON DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Oldham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 38 HELSTON DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2020 26 JUN	£166,000	£252,657	34% below HPI
1998 18 NOV	£42,000	£77,865	46% below HPI

38 HELSTON DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Oldham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 38 HELSTON DRIVE sales from November 1998 and June 2020 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 1998 sale was for 46% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 46% below the HPI over time, until the June 2020 sale, where it rises to 34% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 34% below the HPI.

How Large is 38 HELSTON DRIVE?

38 HELSTON DRIVE is 85m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2019. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Royton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Royton, and where 38 HELSTON DRIVE lies on this distribution: 24% of detached houses are smaller than 38 HELSTON DRIVE, and 74% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Royton.

38 HELSTON DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

38 HELSTON DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.239 of an acre, or 965m². The below map shows the location of 38 HELSTON DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 38 HELSTON DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 38 HELSTON DRIVE?

38 HELSTON DRIVE is located in ROYTON, in the OL2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 38 on HELSTON DRIVE.