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1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

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.

Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. 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).

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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.

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Sept 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromC70toD66
Low Energy Lighting
11%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    1). Single storey rear extension to form kitchen 2). Rear conservatory 3). Front dormer extension

    Agent
    RDS Design
    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/051903/06
    View planning record

What's in 1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2011Most recent

    £135,000

    +8.0%over 8 years
  2. 29 November 2002

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QL: £167,000 (2012–2003).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchfields

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
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.