What type of property is 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX last change hands?

4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX last sold for £90,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and January 2018, 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX rose from £42,000 to £90,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX located?

4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

The closest primary school to 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (292m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (874m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birch Drive, OL4 5DX is Rhodes Hill, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birch Drive

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

4 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 110% above the 2018 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Birch Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£90,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2018Most recent
£90,000
+28.6%over 1 year
23 February 2016
£70,000
+67.7%over 18 years
28 February 1997
£41,750
-0.6%
17 January 1997
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DX: £169,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in OL4 5DX

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.

Price per m²

£1,343

Street avg £1,885

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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