What type of property is 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

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

When did 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last change hands?

7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU last sold for £112,500 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

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

Where is 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU located?

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

Which schools serve 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Dorchester Drive, OL2 5AU is Cumberland Drive, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Dorchester Drive

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

7 Dorchester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 100.9% above the 2015 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£112,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 August 2015Most recent
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5AU: £155,000 (2024–2017).

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.

On price per m², 7 Dorchester Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,372

Street avg £2,307

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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