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

5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

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

5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last sold for £255,000 in February 2026. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and February 2026, 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU rose from £165,000 to £255,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2015 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

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

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5 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

Estimated value

£264,000

Since the 2026 sale (£255,000)+4%
Against OL2 5AU's recent median (£200,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£264,000

Against its 2026 sale (£255,000)+4%
Against OL2 5AU's recent median (£200,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Dorchester Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in OL2 5AU
5 sales, median £200,000 (2026–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Dorchester Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

24 February 2026Most recent
£255,000
+54.5%over 10 years
17 September 2015
£165,000

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

Nearby sales in OL2 5AU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Dorchester Drive

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

5 Dorchester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £255,000 in February 2026. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromE53toC72

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

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 for 5 Dorchester Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,446

Street avg £2,286

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Nearest schools

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary564m
E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthSecondary592m
St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary774m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary880m

Nearest stops

Cumberland DriveBus stop104m
Cumberland DriveBus stop115m
Sheepfoot LaneBus stop126m
Seville StreetBus stop127m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences8 reports80%
Other Crime1 reports10%
Other Theft1 reports10%

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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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Dorchester Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL2 5AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Dorchester Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Dorchester Drive was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Dorchester Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 49 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL2 5AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Dorchester Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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