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14 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Dorchester Drive

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

14 Dorchester Drive is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 59.4% above the 2018 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 56 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Dorchester Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2018Most recent

    £155,000

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

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.

On floor area, 14 Dorchester Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,768

Street avg £2,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Dorchester Drive

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

Larger 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.
£247k

1 Brendon Hills, Royton

OL2 5HW

£248k

1 Camberwell Way, Royton

OL2 5TL

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Cavendish Way, Royton

OL2 5DQ

£251k

1 Butcher Lane, Royton

OL2 5UR

2 bed
£242k

1 Cecil Street, Royton

OL2 5NE

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Beechwood Drive, Royton

OL2 5XR

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Baldwins Close, Royton

OL2 5FG

3 bed
£226k

1 Arlington Close, Royton

OL2 5NP

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

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.

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 OL2 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 5AU

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
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 14 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.