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Birch Dene, Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY

3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,157,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£1,030,000)+12%
  • Against OL4 4JY's recent median (£672,000)+72%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
366 m²
3940 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,157,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£1,030,000)+12%
  • Against OL4 4JY's recent median (£672,000)+72%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Birch Dene is modelled from its 366 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4JY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    366 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in OL4 4JY

    5 sales, median £672,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Birch Dene was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2018Most recent

    £1,030,000

    +1156.1%over 19 years

  2. 30 March 1999

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4JY: £672,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Birch Dene, Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Birch Dene

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

Birch Dene is a four-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 366 m² (around 3940 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 366 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,157,000 is 12.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (July 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Birch Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Dene, Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Dene has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at Birch Dene, Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY

3decisions2extensions17documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Conservatory to side and rear elevation

    Extension
    Reference
    HH/046996/04
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Oaklands Park homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Birch Dene runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,814

Street avg £2,992

Below

Floor Area

366 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oldham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Friezland Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Friezland Primary SchoolPrimary390m
  • St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Greenfield St Mary's CofE SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Oldham RoadBus stop115m
  • Church RoadBus stop205m
  • High Grove RoadBus stop205m
  • High Grove RoadBus stop225m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
  • Vehicle Crime1 reports20%

Go deeper on the local area

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 4JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birch Dene is modelled from its 366 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4JY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Birch Dene. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Birch Dene was lodged in February 2015 at band C and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Birch Dene. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 4JY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Birch Dene is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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