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8 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birch Drive

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

8 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 37.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Drive, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2007Most recent

    £140,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Birch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £1,818

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£134k

1 Ceylon Street

OL4 5JB

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 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.

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