Birch Dene, Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY
About Birch Dene
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025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
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 February 2025
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Planning history
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
- Jun 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Conservatory to side and rear elevation
Extension- Reference
- HH/046996/04
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2014Decision
- FullJun 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Birch Dene was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 19 years.
£1,030,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2018Most recent
£1,030,000
+1156.1%over 19 years30 March 1999
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4JY: £672,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in OL4 4JY
39 Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY
Sold Jan 2026
£500,00023 Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY
Sold Jun 2025
£672,00012 Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY
Sold Nov 2023
£780,00011 Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY
Sold Dec 2020
£675,00022 Oaklands Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4JY
Sold Feb 2020
£550,000
Versus other Oaklands Park homes
Floor Area for Birch Dene runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,814
Street avg £2,992
Floor Area
366 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







