What kind of home is 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is a semi-detached house.

When did 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last change hands?

4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last sold for £235,000 in February 2026. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

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

Which area is 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

Police records around 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is Cumberland Drive, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Dorchester Drive

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

4 Dorchester Drive is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £235,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 12.8% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dorchester Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 February 2026Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AU: £200,000 (2026–2018).

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.

4 Dorchester Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,975

Street avg £2,338

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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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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

2/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

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