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

3 planning records
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
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 £1,156,000 is 12.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,030,000 in 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Dene

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

  1. Jul 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Agent
    Martin Spencer Architecture
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/335460/14
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2011
    Full
    In report

    Erection of gates

    Agent
    John Barnes (Architect)
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/330522/11
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Birch Dene

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£1,156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,030,000

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 19 years.

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: £590,000 (2023–2018).

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 £2,597

On par

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Dene

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oldham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Friezland Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Birch Dene, Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.