21 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
About 21 Birch Road
21 Birch Road is a detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2012 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,999
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2012Most recent
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6JN: £275,000 (2024–2015).
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
£385,50017 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN
Sold Jul 2015
£234,500
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Versus other Birch Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 21 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,809
Street avg £8,517
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB