What type of property is 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last sold for £147,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and May 2017, 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU rose from £56,000 to £147,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU have?

16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2018 under ref. HH/341469/18. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

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

Where is 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU located?

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

Which schools serve 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is Cumberland Drive, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Dorchester Drive

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

16 Dorchester Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 51.7% above the 2017 sale of £147,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dorchester Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby

Apr 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
HH/341469/18
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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.

16 Dorchester Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£147,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2017Most recent
£147,000
+63.3%
9 December 2016
£90,000
+60.7%over 20 years
19 June 1996
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AU: £165,000 (2024–2015).

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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.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,223

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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