What kind of home is 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is a semi-detached house.

When did 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL last change hands?

12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL last sold for £94,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in January 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and October 2022, 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL rose from £74,000 to £94,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +15.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL in?

12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

The closest primary school to 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is St. Paul's CofE Primary School (348m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (779m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is Stottfield, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birchinlee Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5EL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birchinlee Avenue

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

12 Birchinlee Avenue is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 31st smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 74).

At 62 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 34% above the 2022 sale price. Sold October 2022 for £94,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchinlee Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchinlee Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£94,000

Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2022Most recent
£94,000
+27.0%over 1 year
29 January 2021
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5EL: £117,500 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in OL2 5EL

On the street

Versus other Birchinlee Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Birchinlee Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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.

£128k

1 All Saints Close, Royton

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£123k

1 Albert Street, Royton

OL2 5UF

£123k

1 Burnsall Grove, Royton

OL2 5RJ

£132k

1 Birchinlee Avenue, Royton

OL2 5EL

£165k

1 Bromley Avenue, Royton

OL2 5YB

£165k

1 Cemetery Road, Royton

OL2 5SP

2 bed1 bath

£188k

1 Briony Close, Royton

OL2 5AL

2 bed1 bath

£189k

1 Chapel Lane, Royton

OL2 5QG

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stottfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St. Paul's CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 5EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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