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

5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is a detached house.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5EL. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

5 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 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

Police records around 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL 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 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Birchinlee Avenue, OL2 5EL?

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

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5 Birchinlee Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5EL

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 5 Birchinlee Avenue

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

5 Birchinlee Avenue is a detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 38 EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Birchinlee Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Birchinlee Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5EL: £100,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in OL2 5EL

On the street

Versus other Birchinlee Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Birchinlee Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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.

£122k

1 Burnsall Grove, Royton

OL2 5RJ

£120k

1 Albert Street, Royton

OL2 5UF

£125k

1 All Saints Close, Royton

OL2 5RD

£129k

1 Birchinlee Avenue, Royton

OL2 5EL

£155k

1 Chapel Lane, Royton

OL2 5QG

£162k

1 Cemetery Road, Royton

OL2 5SP

2 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Bromley Avenue, Royton

OL2 5YB

£179k

1 Briony Close, Royton

OL2 5AL

2 bed1 bath

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

Stottfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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