Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW
Estimated value
£469,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£435,000)+8%
- Against OL1 2TW's recent median (£390,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£469,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£435,000)+8%
- Against OL1 2TW's recent median (£390,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Irk Vale Drive is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2TW. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OL1 2TW
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
20 Irk Vale Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 December 2025Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2TW: £390,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL1 2TW
9 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW
Sold Sept 2025
£500,00034 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW
Sold Dec 2024
£425,00010 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW
Sold Nov 2021
£390,00016 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW
Sold Sept 2021
£249,95012 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW
Sold Feb 2021
£340,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Irk Vale Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Irk Vale Drive is a detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL1 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £435,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Irk Vale Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
20 Irk Vale Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,566
Street avg £2,679
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
0.2 km
Kenilworth Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mills Hill Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mills Hill Primary SchoolPrimary536m
- St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary791m
- North Chadderton SchoolSecondary815m
- Elm Wood Primary SchoolPrimary916m
Nearest stops
- Kenilworth AvenueBus stop176m
- Bowling GreenBus stop227m
- Gainsborough RoadBus stop348m
- Firwood ParkBus stop482m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports90%
- Other Theft1 reports10%
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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 OL1 2TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
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 20 Irk Vale Drive is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2TW. 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 20 Irk Vale Drive. 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 20 Irk Vale Drive was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Irk Vale Drive. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 2TW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Irk Vale Drive is in council tax band E. 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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