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3 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Birch Drive

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

3 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 43.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Birch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£148,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2017Most recent

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DX: £169,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Birch Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £1,803

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Birch Drive

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£231k

1 Beaufont Drive

OL4 5LL

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

OL4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£138k

1 Aden Street

OL4 5JA

3 bed
£240k

1 Birch Drive, Lees

OL4 5DX

4 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

OL4 5UB

2 bed
£299k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 bath
£134k

1 Ceylon Street

OL4 5JB

2 bed1 bath
£513k

1 Chimes Court, Grotton

OL4 5QW

4 bed2 bath
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

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rhodes Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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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 5DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 3 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.