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12 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Birkdale Avenue

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

12 Birkdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 59% above the 2022 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £144,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birkdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£144,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 6AY: £134,995 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Birkdale Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,323

Street avg £2,024

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Birkdale Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Beckley Close, Royton

OL2 6RJ

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Brierwood Close, Royton

OL2 6DF

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Borrowdale Close, Royton

OL2 6TN

£243k

1 Balmoral Avenue, Royton

OL2 6NY

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bodmin Close, Royton

OL2 6LD

£253k

1 Browfield Way, Royton

OL2 6DE

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Ashworth Close, Royton

OL2 6ED

3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Brotherdale Close, Royton

OL2 6NX

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Old Edge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 6AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 6AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.