What kind of home is 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY last sold for £190,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2025 under ref. HOU/353953/25. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY in?

20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

The closest primary school to 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (332m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (507m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is Old Edge Lane, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Birkdale Avenue

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

20 Birkdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 19.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £190,000.

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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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birkdale Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY

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Mar 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
HOU/353953/25
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Birkdale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 6AY: £134,995 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in OL2 6AY

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.

Years Held for 20 Birkdale Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £1,938

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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