What kind of home is 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

The current EPC rating for 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD use?

The latest EPC at 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD in?

23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD sits in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

Police records around 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

The closest primary school to 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD is Knowsley Junior School (257m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Brown Hill Drive, OL4 4BD is Three Crowns, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 23 Brown Hill Drive

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

23 Brown Hill Drive is a semi-detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brown Hill Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Brown Hill Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4BD: £190,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in OL4 4BD

On the street

Versus other Brown Hill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Brown Hill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands

OL4 4BD

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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Three Crowns — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 OL4 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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