What type of property is 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is a semi-detached house.

What did 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR sell for?

46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR last sold for £290,000 in January 2026. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR have?

The current EPC rating for 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in July 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 5XR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR heated?

The latest EPC at 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

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

Where is 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR located?

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

How safe is the area around 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

Police records around 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR 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.

Which schools serve 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest primary school to 46 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 is the nearest station to 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR?

The closest bus stop to 46 Beechwood Drive, OL2 5XR is Kingston Drive, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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46 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 46 Beechwood Drive

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

46 Beechwood Drive is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5XR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 108 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £290,000. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 12.8% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

46 Beechwood Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromC76toB84

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 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.

Latest sale on 46 Beechwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2026Most recent
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5XR: £250,000 (2026–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 46 Beechwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £2,026

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

2/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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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