What type of property is 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL?

5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL?

5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL last sold for £125,000 in March 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL?

5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL?

5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL located?

5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL is St Agnes CofE Primary School (327m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchfields, OL4 5QL is Crow Hill View, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Birchfields

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

5 Birchfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 181.6% above the 2003 sale of £125,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchfields has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Birchfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 March 2003Most recent
£125,000

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

Nearby sales in OL4 5QL

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 years held, 5 Birchfields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,316

Street avg £1,498

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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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A Local Area 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· 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

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