What kind of home is 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

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

What was the last sold price for 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR last sold for £250,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,500 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and June 2022, 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR rose from £56,500 to £250,000, a change of £193,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR use?

The latest EPC at 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

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

Which area is 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR in?

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

What schools are near 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is Kingston Drive, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Beechwood Drive

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

18 Beechwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

18 Beechwood Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price for 18 Beechwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£250,000
+70.1%over 17 years
28 February 2005
£147,000
+65.2%over 2 years
10 January 2003
£89,000
+57.5%over 7 years
16 July 1995
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5XR: £185,500 (2024–2017).

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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 price per m², 18 Beechwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,874

Street avg £1,864

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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