17 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
About 17 Birch Road
17 Birch Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 31.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.
£234,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2015Most recent
£234,500
+7.6%over 8 years15 May 2007
£218,000
+200.7%over 7 years22 July 1999
£72,500
+18.9%over 4 years25 May 1995
£61,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6JN: £275,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in OL3 6JN
5 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Nov 2024
£235,0002 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Nov 2024
£485,0001 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Apr 2024
£275,00015 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Mar 2024
£385,50021 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Jul 2012
£249,999
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Versus other Birch Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Birch Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,114
Street avg £8,331
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Saddleworth Pool Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Saddleworth School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB