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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Irk Vale Drive

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

7 Irk Vale Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL1 2TW). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 sits 58% above the 2016 sale of £350,000. At 147 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 16 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

7 Irk Vale Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Irk Vale Drive has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 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.

7 Irk Vale Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2016Most recent

    £350,000

    +112.1%over 19 years

  2. 14 February 1997

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2TW: £390,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Irk Vale Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £2,704

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Irk Vale Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£561k

1 Edge View, Chadderton

OL1 2TR

5 bed3 bath
£578k

1 Brandwood, Chadderton

OL1 2TP

5 bed3 bath
£388k

1 Healds Green, Chadderton

OL1 2SP

3 bed
£325k

1 Beech Avenue, Chadderton

OL1 2RD

3 bed
£272k

1 Fernhurst Street, Chadderton

OL1 2QJ

3 bed
£473k

1 Hill Top, Chadderton

OL1 2SB

£251k

1 Boundary Drive

OL1 2QD

3 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Ashdene Close, Chadderton

OL1 2QG

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Irk Vale Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.