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12 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Irk Vale Drive

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

12 Irk Vale Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL1 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 30% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £340,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2013
Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW

1decisions1extensions12documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    1) Single storey side extension 2) Front porch extension 3) Garage conversion

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/355260/25
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2021Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2TW: £390,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Irk Vale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Irk Vale Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,624

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Irk Vale Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£388k

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£561k

1 Edge View, Chadderton

OL1 2TR

5 bed3 bath
£578k

1 Brandwood, Chadderton

OL1 2TP

5 bed3 bath
£325k

1 Beech Avenue, Chadderton

OL1 2RD

3 bed
£272k

1 Fernhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QJ

3 bed
£251k

1 Boundary Drive

OL1 2QD

3 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Ashdene Close, Chadderton

OL1 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Faulkenhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QA

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Oldham report

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

Kenilworth Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mills Hill Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 2TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL1 2TW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 2TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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