What kind of home is 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU sell for?

13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last sold for £200,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU use?

The latest EPC at 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU in?

13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest primary school to 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (564m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (592m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 13 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is Cumberland Drive, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Dorchester Drive

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

13 Dorchester Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 42.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £200,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Dorchester Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

13 Dorchester Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 September 2018Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AU: £147,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in OL2 5AU

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 13 Dorchester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,145

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Alpine Drive, Royton

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1 Castlerigg Drive, Royton

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1 Beechwood Drive, Royton

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cumberland Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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