What kind of home is 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW?

5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW last change hands?

5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW last sold for £350,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £76,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1997 and November 2025, 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW rose from £76,500 to £350,000, a change of £273,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW?

5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW?

5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW in?

5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW is Thorp Primary School (356m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashwood Drive, OL2 5TW is Kingston Drive, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TW

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Ashwood Drive

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

5 Ashwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5TW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £350,000 in November 2025. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TW

1 live now

0decisions1extensions12documents3nearby

Feb 2026
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
1) Erection of a first floor side extension 2) Erection of a single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
HOU/355757/26
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Ashwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£350,000
+32.1%over 4 years
26 March 2021
£265,000
+23.8%over 3 years
6 July 2017
£214,000
+15.1%over 8 years
18 June 2009
£186,000
+91.8%over 8 years
2 May 2001
£97,000
+26.8%over 3 years
23 July 1997
£76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5TW: £333,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Ashwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Ashwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,321

Street avg £2,415

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kingston Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thorp Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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