What kind of home is 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ?

1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ sell for?

1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ last sold for £202,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ?

1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ?

1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ in?

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

What schools are near 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ is Fir Bank Primary School (504m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castlerigg Drive, OL2 5YJ is Kensington Avenue, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castlerigg Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5YJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Castlerigg Drive

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

1 Castlerigg Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 51% above the 2015 sale of £202,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 September 2015Most recent
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 5YJ: £159,000 (2024–2002).

Nearby sales in OL2 5YJ

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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

Kensington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fir Bank Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 5YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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