What kind of home is 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR sell for?

12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR last sold for £135,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5XR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR in?

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

What schools are near 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest primary school to 12 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 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is Kingston Drive, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Beechwood Drive

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

12 Beechwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 69.6% above the 2014 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromC71toD59

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

11%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

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

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 May 2014Most recent
£135,000

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.

12 Beechwood Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,436

Street avg £1,994

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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