2 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
About 2 Birch Road
2 Birch Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £485,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed detached garage with store below (Resubmission of HH/336711/15)
- Agent
- M Jones Planning Consultancy
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/338550/16
- May 2015OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed detached garage with store below
- Agent
- Whittaker Design
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/336711/15
What's in 2 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Birch Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2024Most recent
£485,000
+122.5%over 12 years24 February 2012
£218,000
+109.6%over 14 years28 August 1997
£104,000
+6.1%over 9 months4 December 1996
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6JN: £249,999 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in OL3 6JN
5 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Nov 2024
£235,0001 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Apr 2024
£275,00015 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Mar 2024
£385,50017 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Jul 2015
£234,50021 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Jul 2012
£249,999
Everything we know about 2 Birch Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birch Road homes
2 Birch Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,880
Street avg £8,364
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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