What kind of home is 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR sell for?

1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR last sold for £120,000 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5XR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR in?

1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest primary school to 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is Thorp Primary School (567m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is Kingston Drive, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Beechwood Drive

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

1 Beechwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 114.2% above the 2012 sale of £120,000. At 70 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jun 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beechwood 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Beechwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2012Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5XR: £248,745 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL2 5XR

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Beechwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,714

Street avg £1,969

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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.

Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kingston Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thorp Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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