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About 23 Birch Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £197,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 83 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 23 Birch Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£197,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Drive homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 23 Birch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,373
Street avg £1,771
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rhodes Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.
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