4 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL
About 4 Birchfields
4 Birchfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 60% above the 2011 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Birchfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Birchfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2011Most recent
£215,000
+53.6%over 8 years1 May 2003
£139,950
+12.0%over 2 years31 January 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QL: £135,000 (2012–2003).
Versus other Birchfields homes
On price per m², 4 Birchfields stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,172
Street avg £1,424
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB