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5 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
6 m²
65 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birch Road

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

5 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 6 m² (around 65 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £25,000 is 89.4% below the 2024 sale of £235,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,639/sq ft) was about 1843.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 6 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £235,000 in November 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Birch Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Birch Road valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£25,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2024Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6JN: £275,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Birch Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£39,167

Street avg £3,323

Strongly above

Floor Area

6 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£180k

1 Den Lane, Uppermill

OL3 6DD

£184k

1 Kenworthy Gardens, Uppermill

OL3 6ET

2 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Buckley Mill, High Street, Uppermill

OL3 6AF

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Chapel Street, Uppermill

OL3 6BQ

£213k

1 Glengarth, Uppermill

OL3 6HU

2 bed
£228k

1 Lee Street, Uppermill

OL3 6AB

£240k

1 Hawthorpe Grove, Uppermill

OL3 6BW

£245k

1 Boltons Yard, Uppermill

OL3 6AN

2 bed
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 6JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 6JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 6JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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

Common questions

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