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About 1 Birchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birchfields is a detached house in Oldham (OL4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 82.2% above the 2011 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 75 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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 3)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2006ConservatoryFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
1). Single storey rear extension to form kitchen 2). Rear conservatory 3). Front dormer extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birchfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2011)
£135,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchfields homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Birchfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,800
Street avg £1,517
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crow Hill View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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